Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Xeon X3440

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1994	463
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.52
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	no data	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3440 and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.80	15.31
Recency	1 July 2009	7 July 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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