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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +23.0% higher average FPS across 8 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $2,050 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 296.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 76.4 vs 19.3 PassMark/$ ($449 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 250W, a 130W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of LGA4189 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (34,293 vs 48,140).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-3345, which brings 24 cores / 48 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.

Xeon W-3345

2021

Why buy it

✅+40.4% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 24 cores / 48 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 28.
✅357.1% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 7800X3D across 8 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 76.4 PassMark/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌108.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 120W.
❌Older platform position on LGA4189 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 7800X3D moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 7800X3D can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

2023

Xeon W-3345

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +23.0% higher average FPS across 8 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $2,050 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 296.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 76.4 vs 19.3 PassMark/$ ($449 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 250W, a 130W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of LGA4189 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅+40.4% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 24 cores / 48 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 28.
✅357.1% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (34,293 vs 48,140).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon W-3345, which brings 24 cores / 48 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 7800X3D across 8 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 76.4 PassMark/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌108.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 120W.
❌Older platform position on LGA4189 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 7800X3D moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 7800X3D can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 7800X3D better than Xeon W-3345?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon W-3345 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon W-3345 is the better fit. You are getting 40.4% better PassMark, backed by 24 cores and 48 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 7 7800X3D is $2,050 cheaper on MSRP at $449 MSRP versus $2,499 MSRP, and it gives you a 23.0% average FPS lead across 8 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon W-3345 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 40.4% better PassMark. It is also 296.5% better value on MSRP (76.4 vs 19.3 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2021), a healthier platform with AM5 and DDR5 instead of LGA4189, and 3D V-Cache and a much larger 96 MB L3 cache instead of 36 MB. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Xeon W-3345 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
1080p
low	266 FPS	194 FPS
medium	247 FPS	155 FPS
high	211 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	98 FPS
1440p
low	258 FPS	159 FPS
medium	215 FPS	124 FPS
high	171 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	77 FPS
4K
low	179 FPS	73 FPS
medium	149 FPS	60 FPS
high	112 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
1080p
low	857 FPS	497 FPS
medium	737 FPS	431 FPS
high	580 FPS	345 FPS
ultra	493 FPS	285 FPS
1440p
low	722 FPS	425 FPS
medium	611 FPS	376 FPS
high	500 FPS	309 FPS
ultra	398 FPS	245 FPS
4K
low	396 FPS	264 FPS
medium	339 FPS	237 FPS
high	315 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	273 FPS	174 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
1080p
low	857 FPS	1025 FPS
medium	857 FPS	973 FPS
high	857 FPS	914 FPS
ultra	857 FPS	826 FPS
1440p
low	857 FPS	841 FPS
medium	851 FPS	744 FPS
high	786 FPS	699 FPS
ultra	656 FPS	626 FPS
4K
low	558 FPS	540 FPS
medium	479 FPS	444 FPS
high	427 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	362 FPS	320 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
1080p
low	857 FPS	938 FPS
medium	857 FPS	847 FPS
high	857 FPS	732 FPS
ultra	782 FPS	635 FPS
1440p
low	857 FPS	735 FPS
medium	760 FPS	645 FPS
high	669 FPS	554 FPS
ultra	576 FPS	481 FPS
4K
low	618 FPS	534 FPS
medium	556 FPS	477 FPS
high	495 FPS	419 FPS
ultra	428 FPS	362 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Xeon W-3345

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.

Xeon W-3345

The Xeon W-3345 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-W (2021) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 36 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: 48,140 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon W-3345 offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon W-3345 has 16 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D versus 4 GHz on the Xeon W-3345 — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses the Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) architecture (5 nm), while the Xeon W-3345 uses Ice Lake-W (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 34,293 against the Xeon W-3345's 48,140 — a 33.6% lead for the Xeon W-3345. L3 cache: 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs 36 MB (total) on the Xeon W-3345.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	24 / 48+200%
Boost Clock	5 GHz+25%	4 GHz
Base Clock	4.4 GHz+47%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	96 MB (total)+167%	36 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
Process	5 nm-50%	10 nm
Architecture	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Ice Lake-W (2021)
PassMark	34,293	48,140+40%
Cinebench R23 Multi	18,500	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,700	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	15,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon W-3345 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D versus 3200 on the Xeon W-3345 — the Xeon W-3345 supports 199.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon W-3345 supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs 8 (Xeon W-3345). PCIe lanes: 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs 128 (Xeon W-3345) — the Xeon W-3345 offers 100 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) and SP3,C621A (Xeon W-3345).

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
Socket	AM5	LGA4189
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5200	3200+63900%
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB+3276700%	4096
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	28	128+357%

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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: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon W-3345). The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Xeon W-3345 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K; Xeon W-3345 rivals Xeon Platinum 8362.

Feature	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Xeon W-3345
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Gaming	—

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D launched at $449 MSRP, while the Xeon W-3345 debuted at $2499. On MSRP ($449 vs $2499), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is $2050 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 7 7800X3D delivers 76.4 pts/$ vs 19.3 pts/$ for the Xeon W-3345 — making the Ryzen 7 7800X3D the 119.4% better value option.