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Cinema 4D CPU Rendering Performance: Intel Xeon-W 3200 Series Processors

Posted on August 21, 2019 by William George
Always look at the date when you read an article. Some of the content in this article is most likely out of date, as it was written on August 21, 2019. For newer information, see our more recent articles.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Test Hardware
  • Benchmark Details
  • Results
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion

Introduction

Intel recently launched a new batch of Xeon W processors – the workstation side of their Xeon family. The previous generation of these CPUs was based heavily on Intel's enthusiast Core X series, with up to 18 cores and using the same socket 2066. This time around, Intel used their server-focused Xeon Scalable line as the basis for the new Xeon W processors, leading to models with up to 28 cores and six memory channels (up from four on the last generation). We are testing these chips across a wide range of applications, but the focus of this article is on CPU-based rendering in Cinema 4D and how they compare up to other modern Intel and AMD processors.

We also took a look at performance in V-Ray Next in another article, for those who use that engine instead of the native C4D renderer.

Cinebench R20 Screenshot

Cinebench R20 in the process of testing on a Core i9 9980XE

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Cinebench R20 Screenshot
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Test Hardware

Our focus with this round of testing is on the new Xeon W processors from Intel, of which we have three samples. Unfortunately we do not have the top-end model, the W-3275, but we should be able to estimate how well it will perform based on the behavior of the three we can test. For comparison, we have included recent results from a wide range of other Intel and AMD processors as well.

Intel Xeon W Test Platform
CPU Intel Xeon W-3265
Intel Xeon W-3245
Intel Xeon W-3225
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S DX-3647
Motherboard Asus PRO WS C621-64L SAGE/10G
RAM 12x DDR4-2933 ECC Reg 16GB (196GB total)
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
Hard Drive Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1903)
Cinebench R20
AMD Ryzen Test Platform
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU Cooler AMD Wraith PRISM
Motherboard Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra
RAM 4x DDR4-2666 16GB (64GB total)
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1903)
Cinebench R20
Intel Core Test Platform
CPU Intel Core i9 9900K
Intel Core i7 9700K
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S
Motherboard Gigabyte Z390 Designare
RAM 4x DDR4-2666 16GB (64GB total)
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1903)
Cinebench R20
AMD Threadripper Test Platform
CPU AMD TR 2990WX
AMD TR 2970WX
AMD TR 2950X
AMD TR 2920X
CPU Cooler Corsair Hydro Series H80i v2
Motherboard Gigabyte X399 AORUS Xtreme
RAM 8x DDR4-2666 16GB (128GB total)
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1903)
Cinebench R20
Intel Core X Test Platform
CPU Intel Core i9 9980XE
Intel Core i9 9960X
Intel Core i9 9940X
Intel Core i9 9920X
Intel Core i9 9900X
Intel Core i9 9820X
Intel Core i7 9800X
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12DX i4
Motherboard Gigabyte X299 Designare EX
RAM 8x DDR4-2666 16GB (128GB total)
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
Software Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1903)
Cinebench R20

Benchmark Details

We used the latest version of Cinebench, from Maxon, for this comparison. The primary test it conducts looks at how quickly the CPU is able to render one full frame, and it benefits greatly from both core count and clock speed / per-core performance. Other operations in Cinema 4D are not nearly as well threaded, so do not look at the data here as a guide for the best 3D modeling or animation system.

Cinebench R20 was run three times on each of the new Xeon processors, and the fastest result was used for our chart below. The other CPUs had all been tested recently for our Ryzen 3rd Gen article, so we just brought those results over directly rather than re-run them.

Results

Here is a chart with the full results, color-coded based on CPU family. The new Intel Xeon W models are in purple, while Intel's various Core models are in blue, and then AMD Threadripper chips are shown in orange and AMD Ryzen is red.

Cinebench R20 CPU Comparison Chart with Intel Xeon W, Intel 9th Gen, Intel X-series, AMD Ryzen 3 and AMD Threadripper 2
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Cinebench R20 CPU Comparison Chart with Intel Xeon W, Intel 9th Gen, Intel X-series, AMD Ryzen 3 and AMD Threadripper 2

Analysis

Intel's new Xeon W processors perform pretty closely to AMD's Threadripper models at the same core counts. We don't have the top-end 28-core model (W-3275) to test, but given its specs I would expect it to come in just shy of the 32-core TR 2990WX. Considering the much higher price tag on the Xeon chips, that isn't a great deal – unless you need the higher RAM capacity they offer. Getting ahold of a workstation-oriented motherboard for these Xeons is also a lot harder, and that is something which may hold us up from carrying them.

What strikes me as a bit odd, though, is that Intel's Core X chips outperform these new Xeons at similar core counts. This updated Xeon W line has more memory bandwidth – six channels instead of four – and at the 16-core size has higher base and turbo clock speeds as well… so I cannot figure out why the W-3245 is a full 10% behind the Core i9 9960X. AMD's Threadripper 2970WX beats them both in terms of price and performance, though, so I guess it is a moot point in this particular workload.

Conclusion

AMD\u0027s Threadripper Processors Beat Intel Core X and Xeon W on Both Price and Performance in Cinema 4D Rendering
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AMD\u0027s Threadripper Processors Beat Intel Core X and Xeon W on Both Price and Performance in Cinema 4D Rendering

The new Xeon W processors perform reasonably well when rendering in Cinema 4D, but you can get similar performance for a lower price with AMD's Threadripper line. Those Threadripper chips aren't as fast at single-threaded workloads though, like modeling and animation within Cinema 4D, so which CPU is best for you will depend on how much of your time is spent performing different tasks.

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