Xeon Platinum 8592 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	358	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.76	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	9.14	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	32	128
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	320 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592 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)	no data
Socket	SP3r2	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592 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 Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Platinum 8592.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	60	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 July 2017	1 October 2023
Physical cores	16	64
Threads	32	128
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt

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