Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6438Y+ outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 377 | 114 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.84 | 11.26 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.82 | 18.58 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (6 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $3,141 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 3900X has 58% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6438Y+.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Gold 6438Y+.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.44 | 35.53 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3900X has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 64% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6438Y+, on the other hand, has a 92.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a server/workstation one.
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