Xeon Gold 6326 vs Ryzen 9 3950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon Gold 6326 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 203 | 232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.09 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 21.99 | 11.36 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 11 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326 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 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326. 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 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.32 | 23.05 |
| Recency | 11 June 2019 | 6 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 185 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3950X has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 76.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6326, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326.
Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6326 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Gold 6326, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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