AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Process size | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 3,800 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 74 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FC-LGA12C |
| tCaseMax | 95°C | 77°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.7 GHz | up to 3.1 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35.0x | 23.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| TDP | 105 W | 150 W |
| FP32 | 3,609.6 GFLOPS | — |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | Active |
| Release date | Nov 14th, 2019 | Jun 1st, 2015 |
| Codename | Matisse | Haswell-EX |
| Generation | Ryzen 9 | Xeon E7 |
| Part | 100-000000051 | SR21X |
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channel | DDR3, DDR41866 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 4 | Gen 3, 32 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 16 | 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 32 | 36 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 8 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 64MB | 45MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | Yes | Yes |
| BMI1 | Yes | Yes |
| BMI2 | Yes | Yes |
| ECC | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | Yes |
| FMA3 | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| Precision Boost 2 | Yes | — |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SMT | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XFR 2 | Yes | — |
| vPro | — | Yes |
| x8 SDDC | — | Yes |
