Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon Platinum 8358

32 Cores64 Thrd250 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2021

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores16 Thrd120 WWMax: 5 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon Platinum 8358

32 / 64

54,416

+58.7%

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 Platinum 8358

#452

EPYC 9755

MSRP: $12984|Avg: $10931

108%

#454

Xeon Platinum 8368

MSRP: $7214|Avg: $429

108%

#456

EPYC 9575F

MSRP: $11791|Avg: $9238

106%

#457

EPYC 7642

MSRP: $4775|Avg: $850

105%

#458

EPYC 7573X

MSRP: $5590|Avg: $3580

105%

#459

Xeon Platinum 8568Y+

MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497

104%

#460

Xeon Gold 6242R

MSRP: $2977|Avg: $779

102%

#460

Xeon E5-2686 V3

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160

102%

#462

Xeon W-2175

MSRP: $1947|Avg: $180

102%

#463

EPYC 75F3

MSRP: $5383|Avg: $2799

101%

#464

Xeon W-3375

MSRP: $4951|Avg: $6000

101%

#466

Xeon Platinum 8358

MSRP: $4607|Avg: $3145

100%

#467

EPYC 7713

MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299

100%

#467

EPYC 7662

MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266

100%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

97%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

97%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

97%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

96%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

94%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

93%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

92%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

91%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

91%

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

91%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

91%

#480

EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

90%

#481

Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

90%

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 ($3,145) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Platinum 8358 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8358	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,145)	✅ More affordable ($384)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 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 ($2,761 less, 88% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon Platinum 8358	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+416%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($3,145)	✅ 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 Platinum 8358 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Platinum 8358 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon Platinum 8358

The Xeon Platinum 8358 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2021-04-06. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 48 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 250 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 54,416 points. Launch price was $3,950.

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 Platinum 8358 packs 32 cores / 64 threads, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8358 has 24 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8358 versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — a 38.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 2.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The Xeon Platinum 8358 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) (5 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Platinum 8358 scores 54,416 against the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 34,293 — a 45.4% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8358. L3 cache: 48 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8358 vs 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8358	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / Threads	32 / 64+300%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.4 GHz	5 GHz+47%
Base Clock	2.6 GHz	4.4 GHz+69%
L3 Cache	48 MB (total)	96 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
Process	10 nm	5 nm-50%
Architecture	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
PassMark	54,416+59%	34,293
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	18,500
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,700
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	15,000

🧠

Memory & Platform

The Xeon Platinum 8358 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses AM5 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 3200 on the Xeon Platinum 8358 versus DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — the Xeon Platinum 8358 supports 199.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Platinum 8358 supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon Platinum 8358) vs 2 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). PCIe lanes: 64 (Xeon Platinum 8358) vs 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) — the Xeon Platinum 8358 offers 36 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621A (Xeon Platinum 8358) and X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D).

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8358	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Socket	LGA4189	AM5
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	3200+63900%	DDR5-5200
Max RAM Capacity	4096	128 GB+3276700%
RAM Channels	8+300%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	64+129%	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 Platinum 8358) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Xeon Platinum 8358 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Xeon Platinum 8358 rivals EPYC 7543; Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K.

Feature	Xeon Platinum 8358	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Integrated GPU	No	Yes
IGPU Model	None	AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	AMD-V
Target Use	—	Gaming

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Value Analysis

The Xeon Platinum 8358 launched at $4607 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D debuted at $449. At current prices ($3145 vs $384), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is $2761 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon Platinum 8358 delivers 17.3 pts/$ vs 89.3 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — making the Ryzen 7 7800X3D the 135.1% better value option.