Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	28	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.21	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	128	48
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	33 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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	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 3990X 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	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	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 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	64	24
Threads	128	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm

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