Intel Xeon D-1528 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Intel Xeon D-1528 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Intel Xeon D-1528 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1528 or AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 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 Intel Xeon D-1528 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1528 was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)
1 Generation 3
Broadwell Architecture Matisse (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1528 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
6 Cores 12
12 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.90 GHz Frequency 4.10 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
1.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1528 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
32 PCIe lanes 20
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1528 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is 105 W.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) 142 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1528 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT cache has a total of 64.00 MB.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1667 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2020
342 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1528 (48%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1528 (26%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
678 (48%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1414 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
3768 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
12974 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
805 (47%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1719 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
3066 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
10689 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
6399 (20%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
32790 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
78 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1074 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1354 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
18511 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
539 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
7244 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz
8118 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
219 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
3192 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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