Xeon E-2276G vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.39
+178%
Xeon E-2276G
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.78

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon E-2276G by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.0329.58
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency21.9810.39
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$362

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2276G has 64% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G 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)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G. 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 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G 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 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory-128 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3950X 24.39
+178%
Xeon E-2276G 8.78

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 3950X 38735
+178%
Xeon E-2276G 13946

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 3950X 1732
+5.6%
Xeon E-2276G 1640

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 3950X 10801
+62.2%
Xeon E-2276G 6661

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.39 8.78
Recency 14 November 2019 29 May 2019
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 177.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E-2276G, on the other hand, has 31.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2276G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2276G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E-2276G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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