AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 or Intel Xeon Gold 6430 - 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 Gold 6430 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 was released in Q1/2023. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Matisse (Zen 2) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | 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 Gold 6430 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
12 | Cores | 32 |
24 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 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 Gold 6430 is 270 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 270 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 Gold 6430 cache has a total of 60.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
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, AVX-512 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
485 $ | Release price | 2128 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
Unknown | Unknown |