Ryzen 9 7950X3D
VS
Xeon Silver 4310T

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon Silver 4310T

AMD

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

16 Cores32 Thrd120 WWMax: 5.7 GHz2023
VS
Intel

Xeon Silver 4310T

10 Cores20 Thrd105 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2021

Performance Spectrum - CPU

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 9 7950X3D

#87
Core i5-12490F
MSRP: $250|Avg: $150
106%
#88
Ryzen 5 5600GT
MSRP: $140|Avg: $150
106%
#89
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
MSRP: $146|Avg: $146
105%
#90
Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G
MSRP: $300|Avg: $180
105%
#91
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
MSRP: $209|Avg: $120
104%
#92
Ryzen 5 8600G
MSRP: $229|Avg: $190
104%
#93
Core i7-13700KF
MSRP: $384|Avg: $350
102%
#94
Ryzen 7 9700X
MSRP: $359|Avg: $285
102%
#95
Ryzen 9 7900
MSRP: $429|Avg: $370
102%
#96
Core Ultra 5 235T
MSRP: $247|Avg: $247
101%
#97
Ryzen 9 5950X
MSRP: $799|Avg: $350
101%
#98
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
MSRP: $599|Avg: $389
101%
#99
Core i5-14400F
MSRP: $196|Avg: $199
101%
#100
Core i5-14400
MSRP: $221|Avg: $197
100%
#101
Core i5-13400
MSRP: $221|Avg: $185
100%
#102
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
MSRP: $699|Avg: $486
100%
#103
Core i5-11600
MSRP: $213|Avg: $140
100%
#104
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
MSRP: $259|Avg: $160
100%
#105
Core i9-12900K
MSRP: $589|Avg: $322
100%
#106
Ryzen 7 5800XT
MSRP: $249|Avg: $219
100%
#107
Core i5-10400F
MSRP: $160|Avg: $102
100%
#108
Core i9-12900KF
MSRP: $564|Avg: $320
100%
#109
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
MSRP: $209|Avg: $120
100%
#110
Ryzen 5 4600GE
MSRP: $200|Avg: $125
99%
#111
Core i5-10500T
MSRP: $226|Avg: $80
99%
#112
Core i5-14600
MSRP: $255|Avg: $255
99%
#113
Core i7-14700F
MSRP: $359|Avg: $330
98%
#114
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
MSRP: $89|Avg: $52
97%
#115
Core i9-14900K
MSRP: $589|Avg: $469
97%
#116
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE
MSRP: $146|Avg: $146
97%
#117
Core i7-13790F
MSRP: $392|Avg: $350
97%
Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310T

#258
EPYC 9124
MSRP: $1083|Avg: $1083
110%
#260
EPYC 4584PX
MSRP: $1517|Avg: $1517
108%
#261
Xeon w3-2435
MSRP: $669|Avg: $790
108%
#263
Xeon 6710E
MSRP: $1565|Avg: $344
107%
#264
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
MSRP: $399|Avg: $180
106%
#266
EPYC 7C13
MSRP: $2000|Avg: $2000
104%
#267
Xeon Gold 6336Y
MSRP: $3245|Avg: N/A
103%
#268
Xeon w5-2565X
MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1389
103%
#269
Xeon Silver 4416+
MSRP: $1186|Avg: $1176
101%
#270
Xeon E-2176G
MSRP: $367|Avg: $405
101%
#271
EPYC 7401
MSRP: $1500|Avg: $450
100%
#273
Xeon Silver 4310T
MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A
100%
#274
EPYC 7313
MSRP: $1083|Avg: $764
98%
#275
Xeon w5-2455X
MSRP: $1039|Avg: $1049
97%
#276
Xeon w3-2425
MSRP: $529|Avg: $529
97%
#278
Xeon Gold 5416S
MSRP: $1445|Avg: N/A
95%
#279
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
MSRP: $1149|Avg: $1130
95%
#281
EPYC 7402P
MSRP: $1280|Avg: $1090
93%
#282
Xeon w5-3525
MSRP: $1339|Avg: $1392
92%
#283
Xeon W-1290T
MSRP: $546|Avg: $494
92%
#284
Xeon D-1581
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
90%
#285
Xeon w5-3535X
MSRP: $1699|Avg: N/A
89%
#286
Xeon w5-2465X
MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1499
89%
#287
EPYC 9355P
MSRP: $2998|Avg: $3026
88%
#288
Xeon w7-2595X
MSRP: $2039|Avg: $1600
88%
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 ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Silver 4310T is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.
InsightRyzen 9 7950X3DXeon Silver 4310T
Gaming
Superior gaming performance
Lower gaming performance
Workstation
Better multi-core power
Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price
⚠️ Higher cost ($486)
More affordable ($0)
Longevity
✨ Modern (Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) / 5 nm, 6 nm)
✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D ($486), 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 ($486 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.
InsightRyzen 9 7950X3DXeon Silver 4310T
Cost Efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost
⚠️ Higher cost ($486)
More affordable ($0)

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.

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Silver 4310T

AMD

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 4.2 GHz, with boost up to 5.7 GHz. L3 cache: 128 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm, 6 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200. Passmark benchmark score: 62,323 points. Launch price was $699.

Intel

Xeon Silver 4310T

The Xeon Silver 4310T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 20,665 points. Launch price was $800.

Processing Power

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4310T offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.7 GHz on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310T — a 50.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D (base: 4.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen 9 7950X3D uses the Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) architecture (5 nm, 6 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4310T uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D scores 62,323 against the Xeon Silver 4310T's 20,665 — a 100.4% lead for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. L3 cache: 128 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4310T.

FeatureRyzen 9 7950X3DXeon Silver 4310T
Cores / Threads
16 / 32+60%
10 / 20
Boost Clock
5.7 GHz+68%
3.4 GHz
Base Clock
4.2 GHz+83%
2.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB (total)+753%
15 MB (total)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
1 MB (per core)
Process
5 nm, 6 nm-50%
10 nm
Architecture
Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Ice Lake-SP (2021)
PassMark
62,323+202%
20,665
Cinebench R23 Multi
38,581
Geekbench 6 Single
2,926
Geekbench 6 Multi
19,643
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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Silver 4310T uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

FeatureRyzen 9 7950X3DXeon Silver 4310T
Socket
AM5
LGA4189
PCIe Generation
PCIe 5.0+25%
PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed
DDR5-5200
Max RAM Capacity
128 GB
RAM Channels
2
ECC Support
PCIe Lanes
28
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Advanced Features

Virtualization: true (Ryzen 9 7950X3D) / not specified (Xeon Silver 4310T). The Ryzen 9 7950X3D includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics), while the Xeon Silver 4310T requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: Ryzen 9 7950X3D rivals Core i9-13900K.

FeatureRyzen 9 7950X3DXeon Silver 4310T
Integrated GPU
Yes
IGPU Model
Radeon Graphics
Unlocked
Yes
AVX-512
Yes
Virtualization
true