AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Xeon W-3175X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all 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 PRO 3945WX.

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 PRO 3945WX

60%

Xeon W-3175X

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 1% better than Xeon W-3175X. 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 PRO 3945WX

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 of course, 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.5	116.1
Valorant	116.5	131.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.3	73.9
Apex Legends	109.5	124.0
Call of Duty Warzone	87.4	98.9
Overwatch	94.4	106.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.4	91.0
DOOM Eternal	58.3	66.0
Warzone	90.9	102.9
Assassin's Creed	97.9	110.8
Valheim	96.7	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

15%

Xeon W-3175X

17%

To make a finishing 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 Xeon W-3175X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX since it has less power consumption: 280W vs. 255W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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 run, 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 PRO 3945WX	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5712	5514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	463	417
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12983	12975
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1108	1112
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32841	31350

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	2750	2147
Multi-Core	34755	31909

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Single-Core	1284	1351
Multi-Core	14251	27550

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Xeon W-3175X
Announcement date	July 14, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTRX4	FCLGA3647
Core name	Matisse	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	4 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	22600 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	255 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		512 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	38.5 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000168

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 22% better than Xeon W-3175X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3175X has 16 more core than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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 PRO 3945WX is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3175X is better: 21
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Intel Xeon W-3175X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-3175X specs and review.