Xeon W-3225 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon W-3225

8 Cores16 Thrd160 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2019

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores16 Thrd120 WWMax: 5 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon W-3225

8 / 16

18,251

0.0%

34,293

+87.9%

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 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 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 ($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 7800X3D
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($850)	✅ More affordable ($384)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 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 ($466 less, 55% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+316%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($850)	✅ 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 W-3225 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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 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

Both the Xeon W-3225 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Xeon W-3225 versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — a 12.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 3.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The Xeon W-3225 uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) (5 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon W-3225 scores 18,251 against the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 34,293 — a 61.1% lead for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 11,500 vs 18,500 (46.7% advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,150 vs 2,700, a 80.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 9,100 vs 15,000 (49% advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D). L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon W-3225 vs 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Feature	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	5 GHz+14%
Base Clock	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz+19%
L3 Cache	16.5 MB	96 MB (total)+482%
L2 Cache	8 MB+700%	1 MB (per core)
Process	14 nm	5 nm-64%
Architecture	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
PassMark	18,251	34,293+88%
Cinebench R23 Multi	11,500	18,500+61%
Geekbench 6 Single	1,150	2,700+135%
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,100	15,000+65%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon W-3225 uses the LGA3647 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 DDR4-2933 on the Xeon W-3225 versus DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — the Ryzen 7 7800X3D supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. 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 7800X3D). PCIe lanes: 64 (Xeon W-3225) vs 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) — the Xeon W-3225 offers 36 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C621 (Xeon W-3225) and X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D).

Feature	Xeon W-3225	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Socket	LGA3647	AM5
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200+25%
Max RAM Capacity	1024 GB+700%	128 GB
RAM Channels	6+200%	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, EPT (Xeon W-3225) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Xeon W-3225 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Xeon W-3225 targets Workstation, Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Xeon W-3225 rivals Ryzen Threadripper 2920X; Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K.

Feature	Xeon W-3225	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, 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 7800X3D debuted at $449. At current prices ($850 vs $384), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is $466 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon W-3225 delivers 21.5 pts/$ vs 89.3 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — making the Ryzen 7 7800X3D the 122.5% better value option.