Xeon X3320 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
21.16
+1540%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Xeon X3320 by a whopping 1540% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2602263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320 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)no data
Threads24no data
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHzno data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C71 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320 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)no data
SocketAM4LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FSB parityno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

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 3900X 21.16
+1540%
Xeon X3320 1.29

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 3900X 32627
+1543%
Xeon X3320 1986

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.16 1.29
Recency 7 July 2019 1 January 2008
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 1540.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X3320, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3320 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon X3320 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon X3320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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