Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon 6960P

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores16 Thrd120 WWMax: 5 GHz2023

Xeon 6960P

72 Cores144 Thrd500 WWMax: 3.9 GHz2024

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 / 16

34,293

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Xeon 6960P

72 / 144

130,659

+281.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7800X3D

#197

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

107%

#198

Core i3-9350KF

MSRP: $173|Avg: $80

106%

#199

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

MSRP: $220|Avg: $220

106%

#200

Core i3-9300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $75

106%

#201

Ryzen 7 3800XT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $249

105%

#202

Core i5-11400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $140

104%

#203

Core i3-10305

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

103%

#204

Core i3-9320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $80

103%

#205

Core i3-10105

MSRP: $122|Avg: $90

103%

#206

Core i3-13100E

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

102%

#207

Core i9-13900F

MSRP: $524|Avg: $536

102%

#208

Processor 300

MSRP: $82|Avg: $80

102%

#209

Ryzen 5 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $145

102%

#210

Ryzen 5 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $80

101%

#211

Core i9-14900KS

MSRP: $749|Avg: $670

101%

#212

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $384

100%

#213

Core i3-8100T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $59

100%

#214

Core i7-13700E

MSRP: $390|Avg: $380

100%

#215

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G

MSRP: $430|Avg: $270

99%

#216

Core i7-9700

MSRP: $333|Avg: $150

99%

#217

Core i5-13500TE

MSRP: $235|Avg: $250

98%

#218

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

MSRP: $294|Avg: $76

98%

#219

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#220

Athlon PRO 300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

97%

#221

Athlon Gold 3150G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $80

97%

#222

Core i7-9800X

MSRP: $589|Avg: $210

97%

#223

Ryzen 7 4700G

MSRP: $299|Avg: $235

96%

#224

Ryzen 9 5900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $395

96%

#225

Ryzen 5 7600X3D

MSRP: $299|Avg: $300

96%

#226

Ryzen 5 1600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $144

59%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon 6960P

#423

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

MSRP: $6499|Avg: $3444

107%

#424

Xeon W-2155

MSRP: $1440|Avg: $150

107%

#425

Xeon Gold 6348

MSRP: $3583|Avg: $2097

107%

#425

Xeon 6740E

MSRP: $5265|Avg: $3949

107%

#427

EPYC 7702P

MSRP: $4425|Avg: N/A

106%

#428

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

MSRP: $9999|Avg: $9879.97

105%

#429

EPYC 7552

MSRP: $4025|Avg: $1650

105%

#431

Xeon Platinum 8360Y

MSRP: $5383|Avg: N/A

105%

#432

Xeon W-3245

MSRP: $2199|Avg: $1200

104%

#433

Xeon Gold 6346

MSRP: $2708|Avg: $2195

103%

#434

Xeon W-3225

MSRP: $1319|Avg: $850

102%

#435

Xeon Gold 6354

MSRP: $2878|Avg: $2898

101%

#436

Xeon Gold 5218T

MSRP: $1572|Avg: $1349

100%

#437

Xeon 6960P

MSRP: $9625|Avg: $9625

100%

#438

EPYC 9555

MSRP: $9826|Avg: $7973

100%

#439

Xeon Gold 6338

MSRP: $2990|Avg: $1604

99%

#440

Xeon Gold 6538N

MSRP: $3351|Avg: $170

99%

#441

EPYC 7F52

MSRP: $3100|Avg: $1826

98%

#442

EPYC 7542

MSRP: $3400|Avg: $899

98%

#443

EPYC 9655

MSRP: $11852|Avg: $11852

97%

#444

Xeon 6781P

MSRP: $8960|Avg: $8960

97%

#445

Xeon Gold 6338N

MSRP: $3200|Avg: $3200

97%

#446

Xeon Gold 5117

MSRP: $1286|Avg: $300

97%

#447

EPYC 73F3

MSRP: $3521|Avg: $2100

96%

#448

EPYC 9384X

MSRP: $5529|Avg: $4157

96%

#449

EPYC 8534P

MSRP: $5529|Avg: $5529

96%

#450

EPYC 7663

MSRP: $6366|Avg: $6366

95%

#450

EPYC 9565

MSRP: $10486|Avg: $8233

95%

#452

EPYC 9755

MSRP: $12984|Avg: $10931

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($9,625) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon 6960P is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon 6960P
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($384)	⚠️ Higher cost ($9,625)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) / 5 nm)	✨ Modern (Granite Rapids (2024−2025) / Intel 3 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D ($384), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($9,241 less, 96% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon 6960P
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+558%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($384)	⚠️ Higher cost ($9,625)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Xeon 6960P Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Xeon 6960P

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 4.4 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 96 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200. Passmark benchmark score: 34,293 points. Launch price was $449.

Xeon 6960P

The Xeon 6960P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2024-09-24. It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 72 cores and 144 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 432 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA7529. Thermal design power (TDP): 500 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s), MRDIMM(8800MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 130,659 points. Launch price was $9,625.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon 6960P offers 72 cores / 144 threads — the Xeon 6960P has 64 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D versus 3.9 GHz on the Xeon 6960P — a 24.7% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 4.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses the Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) architecture (5 nm), while the Xeon 6960P uses Granite Rapids (2024−2025) (Intel 3 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 34,293 against the Xeon 6960P's 130,659 — a 116.8% lead for the Xeon 6960P. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,700 vs 2,100, a 25% lead for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 15,000 vs 60,000 (120% advantage for the Xeon 6960P). L3 cache: 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs 432 MB (total) on the Xeon 6960P.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon 6960P
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	72 / 144+800%
Boost Clock	5 GHz+28%	3.9 GHz
Base Clock	4.4 GHz+63%	2.7 GHz
L3 Cache	96 MB (total)	432 MB (total)+350%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+100%
Process	5 nm	Intel 3 nm-40%
Architecture	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
PassMark	34,293	130,659+281%
Cinebench R23 Multi	18,500	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,700+29%	2,100
Geekbench 6 Multi	15,000	60,000+300%

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon 6960P uses LGA7529 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-5200 memory speed. The Xeon 6960P supports up to 3072 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 184% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs 12 (Xeon 6960P). PCIe lanes: 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs 96 (Xeon 6960P) — the Xeon 6960P offers 68 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) and Intel 600 Series (Xeon 6960P).

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon 6960P
Socket	AM5	LGA7529
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5200	DDR5-6400
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	3072 GB+2300%
RAM Channels	2	12+500%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	28	96+243%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon 6960P). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Xeon 6960P requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming, Xeon 6960P targets Server. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K; Xeon 6960P rivals EPYC 9654.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon 6960P
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Gaming	Server

💰

Value Analysis

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D launched at $449 MSRP, while the Xeon 6960P debuted at $9625. At current prices ($384 vs $9625), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is $9241 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D delivers 89.3 pts/$ vs 13.6 pts/$ for the Xeon 6960P — making the Ryzen 7 7800X3D the 147.2% better value option.