Xeon W-3225 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Xeon W-3225

8 Cores16 Thrd160 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2019

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 Cores16 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.6 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon W-3225

8 / 16

18,251

0.0%

26,609

+45.8%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

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 W-3225

#419

Xeon 6736P

MSRP: $3351|Avg: $3351

108%

#420

EPYC 9655P

MSRP: $10811|Avg: $7958

107%

#421

EPYC 9554P

MSRP: $7104|Avg: $3052

107%

#423

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

MSRP: $6499|Avg: $3444

105%

#424

Xeon W-2155

MSRP: $1440|Avg: $150

105%

#425

Xeon Gold 6348

MSRP: $3583|Avg: $2097

105%

#425

Xeon 6740E

MSRP: $5265|Avg: $3949

105%

#427

EPYC 7702P

MSRP: $4425|Avg: N/A

104%

#428

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

MSRP: $9999|Avg: $9879.97

103%

#429

EPYC 7552

MSRP: $4025|Avg: $1650

103%

#431

Xeon Platinum 8360Y

MSRP: $5383|Avg: N/A

103%

#432

Xeon W-3245

MSRP: $2199|Avg: $1200

102%

#433

Xeon Gold 6346

MSRP: $2708|Avg: $2195

101%

#434

Xeon W-3225

MSRP: $1319|Avg: $850

100%

#435

Xeon Gold 6354

MSRP: $2878|Avg: $2898

99%

#436

Xeon Gold 5218T

MSRP: $1572|Avg: $1349

98%

#437

Xeon 6960P

MSRP: $9625|Avg: $9625

98%

#438

EPYC 9555

MSRP: $9826|Avg: $7973

98%

#439

Xeon Gold 6338

MSRP: $2990|Avg: $1604

97%

#440

Xeon Gold 6538N

MSRP: $3351|Avg: $170

97%

#441

EPYC 7F52

MSRP: $3100|Avg: $1826

96%

#442

EPYC 7542

MSRP: $3400|Avg: $899

96%

#443

EPYC 9655

MSRP: $11852|Avg: $11852

95%

#444

Xeon 6781P

MSRP: $8960|Avg: $8960

95%

#445

Xeon Gold 6338N

MSRP: $3200|Avg: $3200

95%

#446

Xeon Gold 5117

MSRP: $1286|Avg: $300

95%

#447

EPYC 73F3

MSRP: $3521|Avg: $2100

95%

#448

EPYC 9384X

MSRP: $5529|Avg: $4157

94%

#449

EPYC 8534P

MSRP: $5529|Avg: $5529

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 5700X

#43

Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

105%

#44

Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

105%

#45

Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

105%

#46

Core i5-13490F

MSRP: $235|Avg: $170

103%

#47

Ryzen 5 5600F

MSRP: $99|Avg: $129

103%

#48

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $200

103%

#49

Ryzen 3 4300GE

MSRP: $94|Avg: $72

103%

#50

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $50

102%

#51

Core Ultra 5 225

MSRP: $240|Avg: $200

102%

#52

Core i5-11500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $110

102%

#53

Core i3-12100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $90

102%

#54

Core Ultra 7 265

MSRP: $384|Avg: $320

102%

#55

Ryzen 7 5800X

MSRP: $449|Avg: $180

101%

#56

Core i5-11400F

MSRP: $157|Avg: $110

101%

#57

Ryzen 7 5700G

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

100%

#58

Ryzen 7 5700X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $175

100%

#59

Core i5-9500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $65

99%

#60

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX

MSRP: $429|Avg: $450

99%

#61

Core i9-9960X

MSRP: $1684|Avg: $200

98%

#62

Core Ultra 5 225T

MSRP: $240|Avg: $180

98%

#63

Ryzen 3 3300X

MSRP: $120|Avg: $90

98%

#64

Core i5-12600K

MSRP: $289|Avg: $185

98%

#65

Core Ultra 5 235

MSRP: $257|Avg: $269

98%

#66

Ryzen 7 5700

MSRP: $179|Avg: $164

98%

#67

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $90

97%

#68

Ryzen 3 4100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

97%

#69

Ryzen 9 9900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $370

97%

#70

Ryzen 5 7600

MSRP: $229|Avg: $185

96%

#71

Core i5-14490F

MSRP: $209|Avg: $190

96%

#72

Core i5-12600KF

MSRP: $264|Avg: $190

96%

#73

Core i5-13600KF

MSRP: $249|Avg: $258

95%

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 ($850) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon W-3225 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 5700X
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($850)	✅ More affordable ($175)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 5700X ($175), 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 ($675 less, 79% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+608%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($850)	✅ More affordable ($175)

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 W-3225 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 5700X Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 5700X

Xeon W-3225

The Xeon W-3225 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 June 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 160 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 18,251 points. Launch price was $1,199.

Ryzen 7 5700X

The Ryzen 7 5700X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 26,609 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 5700X share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Xeon W-3225 versus 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700X — a 4.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700X (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Xeon W-3225 uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5700X uses Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-3225 scores 18,251 against the Ryzen 7 5700X's 26,609 — a 37.3% lead for the Ryzen 7 5700X. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 11,500 vs 14,000 (19.6% advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700X). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,150 vs 2,116, a 59.2% lead for the Ryzen 7 5700X that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 9,100 vs 9,715 (6.5% advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700X). L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon W-3225 vs 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700X.

Feature	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz+5%
Base Clock	3.7 GHz+9%	3.4 GHz
L3 Cache	16.5 MB	32 MB (total)+94%
L2 Cache	8 MB+1500%	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
PassMark	18,251	26,609+46%
Cinebench R23 Multi	11,500	14,000+22%
Geekbench 6 Single	1,150	2,116+84%
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,100	9,715+7%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon W-3225 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5700X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2933 memory speed. The Xeon W-3225 supports up to 1024 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 155.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 6 (Xeon W-3225) vs 2 (Ryzen 7 5700X). PCIe lanes: 64 (Xeon W-3225) vs 24 (Ryzen 7 5700X) — the Xeon W-3225 offers 40 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621 (Xeon W-3225) and A320,B350,X370,B450,X470,B550,X570 (Ryzen 7 5700X).

Feature	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 5700X
Socket	LGA3647	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	1024 GB+700%	128 GB
RAM Channels	6+200%	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	64+167%	24

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 5700X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Xeon W-3225 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Xeon W-3225) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700X). Primary use case: Xeon W-3225 targets Workstation, Ryzen 7 5700X targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Xeon W-3225 rivals Ryzen Threadripper 2920X; Ryzen 7 5700X rivals Core i7-11700K.

Feature	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 5700X
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	Yes	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	AMD-V
Target Use	Workstation	Gaming

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Value Analysis

The Xeon W-3225 launched at $1319 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 5700X debuted at $299. At current prices ($850 vs $175), the Ryzen 7 5700X is $675 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon W-3225 delivers 21.5 pts/$ vs 152.1 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5700X — making the Ryzen 7 5700X the 150.5% better value option.