Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Xeon w7-3555

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	42.23
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	19.93
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)	7 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,339	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	56	16
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	75 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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	FCLGA4677	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	325 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
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	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w7-3555 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	112	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 August 2024	7 November 2024
Physical cores	28	8
Threads	56	16
Power consumption (TDP)	325 Watt	120 Watt

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