Xeon W-3265M vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Place in the ranking	63	247
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.44	5.91
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency	13.43	9.82
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$6,353

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 178% better value for money than Xeon W-3265M.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	64	48
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	27
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	33 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M 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	TR4	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	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 Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M 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 Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M 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 Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 41.32
+86.7%

Xeon W-3265M 22.13

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 63099
+86.7%

Xeon W-3265M 33800

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 1665
+67%

Xeon W-3265M 997

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 13861
+80.5%

Xeon W-3265M 7681

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	41.32	22.13
Recency	25 November 2019	3 June 2019
Physical cores	32	24
Threads	64	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 86.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-3265M, on the other hand, has 36.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3265M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3265M is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3265M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.