Xeon E5-2673 v4 vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34
+50.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
12.87

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Xeon E5-2673 v4 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking299597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency28.149.02
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2440
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)5 MB
L3 cache64 MB50 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2456.12 mm2
Number of transistors7,600 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2440

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 19.34
+50.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v4 12.87

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 9 3900 30724
+50.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v4 20440

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 1678
+70.9%
Xeon E5-2673 v4 982

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 9543
+22%
Xeon E5-2673 v4 7821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 12.87
Recency 24 September 2019 20 June 2016
Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 40
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 135 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 50.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2673 v4, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2673 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2673 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon E5-2673 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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