Xeon E7430 vs Ryzen 9 3950X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 303 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.89 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.30 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Dunnington (2008) |
| Release date | 14 November 2019 (6 years ago) | 15 September 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $1,391 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 | 503 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 1,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.45V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430 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) | 4 |
| Socket | AM4 | PGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430. 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon E7430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2019 | 15 September 2008 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 90 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3950X has an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E7430, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Xeon E7430. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E7430 is a server/workstation one.
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