Xeon Gold 6248R vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.70
+77.9%
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.31

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon Gold 6248R by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.2416.76
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency13.4210.30
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 3% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads6448
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3730
L1 cache96K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache128 MB35.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data75 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size256 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Gold 6248R.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 39.70
+77.9%
Xeon Gold 6248R 22.31

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 63069
+78%
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 1662
+29.1%
Xeon Gold 6248R 1287

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 13839
+28%
Xeon Gold 6248R 10808

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.70 22.31
Recency 25 November 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 205 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 77.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 36.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6248R in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248R is a server/workstation one.


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