Xeon W-3365 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
40.50
+6.9%
Xeon W-3365
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
37.87

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon W-3365 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6588
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.4313.03
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads6464
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365.

PCIe versionno data4
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 40.50
+6.9%
Xeon W-3365 37.87

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 63135
+6.9%
Xeon W-3365 59038

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.50 37.87
Recency 25 November 2019 29 July 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 270 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-3365, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 3.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon W-3365.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3365 is a server/workstation one.


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