Intel Xeon X3470 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

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Intel Xeon X3470 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
Intel Xeon X3470 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon X3470 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - 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 X3470 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon X3470 was released in Q3/2009.

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon X (2) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Xeon X (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000U (13)
0 Generation 4
Lynnfield Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon X3470 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon X3470 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
4 Cores 12
8 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.93 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 X3470 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
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-- 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 X3470 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon X3470 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066, DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon X3470 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon X3470 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon X3470 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 cache has a total of 70.00 MB.

Intel Xeon X3470 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1156 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-d, VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon X3470 (37%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon X3470 (22%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
722 (45%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1613 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3057 (31%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
9846 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
605 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
2119 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2275 (27%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
8315 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3256 (9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
34677 (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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
559 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2672 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
217 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1048 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
105 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
494 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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