Ryzen 9 3950X vs Xeon W-3175X

Place in the ranking	216	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.96	17.09
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	8.69	21.99
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	11 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,999	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3950X has 32% better value for money than Xeon W-3175X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3175X 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 cores	28 (Octacosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	56	32
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm²
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3175X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	86x 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 Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-3175X 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 W-3175X 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 W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3950X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no 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 24.29

Ryzen 9 3950X 25.32
+4.2%

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 37167

Ryzen 9 3950X 38747
+4.3%

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 3950X 1734
+18.3%

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
+31.2%

Ryzen 9 3950X 10816

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.29	25.32
Recency	8 October 2018	11 June 2019
Physical cores	28	16
Threads	56	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	105 Watt

Xeon W-3175X has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Ryzen 9 3950X, on the other hand, has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3950X.

Be aware that Xeon W-3175X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3175X and Ryzen 9 3950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.