Xeon Platinum 8170M vs Ryzen 9 3950X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 210 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.80 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 21.86 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 14 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $10,409 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 26 (Hexacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 52 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 1.625 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 26 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 35.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2019 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 26 |
| Threads | 32 | 52 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 165 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3950X has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8170M, on the other hand, has 62.5% more physical cores and 62.5% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8170M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8170M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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