AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step 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 software tests such as Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Prime95, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

58%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3175X is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

58%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.9	116.1
Valorant	116.9	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.5	73.9
Apex Legends	109.9	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	87.7	98.9
Overwatch	94.7	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.7	91.0
DOOM Eternal	58.5	66.0
Warzone	91.2	102.9
Assassin's Creed	98.2	110.8
Valheim	97.0	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 Threadripper 1950X

19%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 255W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2986	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	411	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6731	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18780	31350

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	2253	2147
Multi-Core	26588	31909

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1053	1351
Multi-Core	14599	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	July 31, 2017	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA3647
Core name	Whitehaven	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	16	28
Threads	32	56
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	255 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		512 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	YD195XA8UGAAE YD195XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 8% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 12 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. 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 Threadripper 1950X is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 28
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Intel Xeon W-3175X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.