Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon E3-1505M v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1505M v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.88
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
40.85
+737%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E3-1505M v6 by a whopping 737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking126167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.7953.48
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency9.8931.04
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 2888% better value for money than Xeon E3-1505M v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s64K (per core)
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache256 KB1024 KB
L2 cache1 MB16 MB
L3 cache8 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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
SocketFCBGA1440AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P630AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 E3-1505M v6 4.88
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 40.85
+737%

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.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 7474
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62511
+736%

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.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 1237
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2930
+137%

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.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 3796
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19705
+419%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 6332
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16551
+161%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 23780
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 138015
+480%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 7714
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 20279
+163%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 11.01
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2.01
+448%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 8
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 65
+683%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 737
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 5974
+711%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 170
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 326
+91.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 1.92
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3.86
+101%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 4.4
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 26.9
+511%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Xeon E3-1505M v6 49
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 266
+447%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Xeon E3-1505M v6 185
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 393
+112%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Xeon E3-1505M v6 4554
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 15779
+246%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 40.85
Integrated graphics card 3.10 4.42
Recency 3 January 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E3-1505M v6 has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 737.1% higher aggregate performance score, 42.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1505M v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1505M v6 is a mobile workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.


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