Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon Gold 6146

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6146
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
14.67
+3.5%
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18

Xeon Gold 6146 outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking486513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6019.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.4120.65
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 434% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6146.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
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 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

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. 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 Gold 6146 14.67
+3.5%
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18

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 Gold 6146 23296
+3.4%
Ryzen 7 3700X 22528

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 6146 1192
Ryzen 7 3700X 1671
+40.2%

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 6146 8856
+9.6%
Ryzen 7 3700X 8081

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.67 14.18
Recency 11 July 2017 7 July 2019
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6146 has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 3700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6146 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6146 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


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