Xeon W-3225 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-3225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	196	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.21	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Xeon W
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	11 June 2019 (5 years ago)	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-3225 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	16.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	68 °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 W-3225 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4 (1331)	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	160 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-3225. 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® 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	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-3225 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 W-3225 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 W-3225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon W-3225.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	160 Watt

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