Xeon E-2388G vs Ryzen 9 3900
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Xeon E-2388G by 30% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 249 | 403 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 35.81 | 32.83 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 9 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $381 | $707 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 3900 has 9% better value for money than Xeon E-2388G.
Detailed Specifications
Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 (1331) | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | - | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | - | 32 |
| InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 1 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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 9 3900 outperforms Xeon E-2388G by 30% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Xeon E-2388G by 30% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2388G outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2388G outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 19.94 | 15.33 |
| Recency | 9 October 2019 | 8 September 2021 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2388G in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2388G is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E-2388G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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