Xeon Gold 6444Y vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon Gold 6444Y

16 Cores32 Thrd270 WWMax: 4 GHz2023

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores16 Thrd120 WWMax: 5 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Gold 6444Y

16 / 32

47,176

+37.6%

34,293

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

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 Xeon Gold 6444Y

#279

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

MSRP: $1149|Avg: $1130

112%

#281

EPYC 7402P

MSRP: $1280|Avg: $1090

110%

#282

Xeon w5-3525

MSRP: $1339|Avg: $1392

109%

#283

Xeon W-1290T

MSRP: $546|Avg: $494

108%

#284

Xeon D-1581

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

106%

#285

Xeon w5-3535X

MSRP: $1699|Avg: N/A

105%

#286

Xeon w5-2465X

MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1499

105%

#287

EPYC 9355P

MSRP: $2998|Avg: $3026

104%

#288

Xeon w7-2595X

MSRP: $2039|Avg: $1600

104%

#289

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX

MSRP: $2899|Avg: $2699.99

104%

#290

Xeon Gold 5420+

MSRP: $1848|Avg: $1848

101%

#292

Xeon w7-2575X

MSRP: $1689|Avg: $1860

101%

#294

Xeon Gold 6444Y

MSRP: $3622|Avg: N/A

100%

#295

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

MSRP: $2649|Avg: $2782

100%

#296

Xeon Platinum 8380

MSRP: $2010|Avg: $965

100%

#297

EPYC 7453

MSRP: $1570|Avg: $1253

99%

#298

Xeon Gold 5418Y

MSRP: $1483|Avg: N/A

98%

#299

Xeon w5-3425

MSRP: $1189|Avg: $1189

98%

#300

EPYC 9255

MSRP: $2495|Avg: $1934

98%

#301

EPYC 8324P

MSRP: $1895|Avg: $3598

97%

#302

Xeon Gold 6414U

MSRP: $2296|Avg: $283

97%

#303

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

MSRP: $2495|Avg: $2495

97%

#304

EPYC 7352

MSRP: $1350|Avg: $725

96%

#305

Xeon w7-2475X

MSRP: $1789|Avg: $2544

96%

#307

Xeon W-3323

MSRP: $949|Avg: $500

94%

#308

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

MSRP: $1149|Avg: $100

94%

#309

Xeon W-2255

MSRP: $778|Avg: $350

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

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 Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($3,622) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6444Y is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6444Y	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,622)	✅ More affordable ($384)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) / 5 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 ($3,238 less, 89% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6444Y	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+586%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,622)	✅ More affordable ($384)

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.

Xeon Gold 6444Y Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6444Y and Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon Gold 6444Y

The Xeon Gold 6444Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 10 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB. L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400. Passmark benchmark score: 47,176 points. Launch price was $1,517.

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.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6444Y packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Gold 6444Y has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6444Y versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 3.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6444Y uses the Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) (5 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6444Y scores 47,176 against the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 34,293 — a 31.6% lead for the Xeon Gold 6444Y. L3 cache: 45 MB on the Xeon Gold 6444Y vs 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6444Y	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / Threads	16 / 32+100%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4 GHz	5 GHz+25%
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz+22%
L3 Cache	45 MB	96 MB (total)+113%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+100%	1 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	5 nm-29%
Architecture	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
PassMark	47,176+38%	34,293
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	18,500
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,700
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	15,000

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6444Y uses the LGA4677 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses AM5 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 5600 on the Xeon Gold 6444Y versus DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — the Xeon Gold 6444Y supports 199.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6444Y supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon Gold 6444Y) vs 2 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). PCIe lanes: 80 (Xeon Gold 6444Y) vs 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) — the Xeon Gold 6444Y offers 52 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C741 (Xeon Gold 6444Y) and X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D).

Feature	Xeon Gold 6444Y	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Socket	LGA4677	AM5
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	5600+111900%	DDR5-5200
Max RAM Capacity	4096	128 GB+3276700%
RAM Channels	8+300%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	80+186%	28

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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: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6444Y) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Xeon Gold 6444Y requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6444Y rivals EPYC 9384X; Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K.