Xeon w7-3465X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w7-3465X outperforms Ryzen 9 7950X3D by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 61 | 47 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 56.86 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $765 (1.1x MSRP) | $3079 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm (CCD) sq. mm + 121 (I/O) mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | 75 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X. 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, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 112 |
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.
Xeon w7-3465X outperforms Ryzen 9 7950X3D by 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon w7-3465X outperforms Ryzen 9 7950X3D by 6% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon w7-3465X by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon w7-3465X by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.36 | 42.59 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 28 |
| Threads | 32 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 300 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-3465X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon w7-3465X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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