Ryzen 9 3950X vs Xeon Gold 6144

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6144
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
12.46
Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.11
+93.5%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon Gold 6144 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking652225
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7718.19
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency7.9421.94
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3950X has 557% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6144.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Ryzen 9 3950X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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.

Xeon Gold 6144 12.46
Ryzen 9 3950X 24.11
+93.5%

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.

Xeon Gold 6144 19993
Ryzen 9 3950X 38673
+93.4%

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 Gold 6144 1358
Ryzen 9 3950X 1728
+27.2%

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 Gold 6144 8361
Ryzen 9 3950X 10757
+28.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.46 24.11
Recency 11 July 2017 14 November 2019
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 93.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Gold 6144 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6144 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop one.

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