AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 or Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Matisse (Zen 2) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 is 105 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
7 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
485 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |