Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	65	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.59	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	13.44	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	64	48
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	25
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	33 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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	TR4	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	256 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	24
Threads	64	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm

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