AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, RealBench, 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Overwatch
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or AMD Ryzen 9 5900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 4% better than Xeon W-3175X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.8	116.1
Valorant	118.0	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	73.9
Apex Legends	110.9	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	98.9
Overwatch	95.6	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	91.0
DOOM Eternal	59.0	66.0
Warzone	92.0	102.9
Assassin's Creed	99.1	110.8
Valheim	97.9	109.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5900 is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 255W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	285	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3789	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8653	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1815	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23790	31350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	3487	2147
Multi-Core	39560	31909

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1743	1351
Multi-Core	15530	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA3647
Core name	Vermeer	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	28
Threads	24	56
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	255 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		512 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-3175X is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 16 more core than Ryzen 9 5900. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and Intel Xeon W-3175X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.