Xeon Silver 4310 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.70
+183%
Xeon Silver 4310
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
14.01

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon Silver 4310 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.4211.05
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads6424
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache2 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
Number of transistors23540 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310 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)2
SocketTR4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310. 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-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310 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 Silver 4310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2667
Maximum memory size256 GB6 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Silver 4310.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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
+183%
Xeon Silver 4310 14.01

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
+183%
Xeon Silver 4310 22250

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
+35.1%
Xeon Silver 4310 1230

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
+76.9%
Xeon Silver 4310 7821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.70 14.01
Recency 7 November 2019 6 April 2021
Physical cores 32 12
Threads 64 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 183.4% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Silver 4310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4310 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4310 is a server/workstation one.


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