Ryzen 9 3900X vs Xeon W-3175X

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3175X
2018
28 cores / 56 threads, 255 Watt
27.01
+31.6%
Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.53

Xeon W-3175X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking183275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.4421.73
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency10.0215.54
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date19 December 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 32% better value for money than Xeon W-3175X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X. 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size512 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3900X.

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 W-3175X 27.01
+31.6%
Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53

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 W-3175X 42900
+31.5%
Ryzen 9 3900X 32613

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 W-3175X 1466
Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
+16.6%

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 W-3175X 14191
+42.8%
Ryzen 9 3900X 9939

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.01 20.53
Recency 19 December 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon W-3175X has a 31.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-3175X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3175X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop one.


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