Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5520+ outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 403 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.83 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 29.25 | 18.16 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 30 September 2019 (6 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,640 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 52.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 | Socket AM4 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Xeon Gold 5520+.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.68 | 34.66 |
| Recency | 30 September 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 28 |
| Threads | 24 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has a 96% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.
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