AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-3175X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

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 2920X

57%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3175X is 3% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. 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 2920X

57%

Xeon W-3175X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Control, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	116.1
Valorant	114.2	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	73.9
Apex Legends	107.3	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	98.9
Overwatch	92.5	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	91.0
DOOM Eternal	57.1	66.0
Warzone	89.1	102.9
Assassin's Creed	95.9	110.8
Valheim	94.8	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. 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 Threadripper 2920X

20%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a final resolution 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 2920X is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3175X as it consumes less power: 180W vs. 255W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 Threadripper 2920X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2584	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5843	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1003	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18215	31350

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	2481	2147
Multi-Core	25788	31909

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1103	1351
Multi-Core	12232	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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	October 02, 2018	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA3647
Core name	Colfax	Skylake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	28
Threads	24	56
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	255 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		512 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.125MB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 11% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 16 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. 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 2920X is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Xeon W-3175X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.