Xeon D-2141I vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+90.8%
Xeon D-2141I
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
7.63

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Xeon D-2141I by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking495971
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.469.66
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon D
Power efficiency13.1311.12
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)7 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$555

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 70% better value for money than Xeon D-2141I.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache32 MB11 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 3800X 14.56
+90.8%
Xeon D-2141I 7.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 3800X 23126
+90.9%
Xeon D-2141I 12117

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.56 7.63
Recency 7 July 2019 7 February 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 90.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon D-2141I, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2141I in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2141I is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon D-2141I, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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