Xeon Platinum 8280L vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 34 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.71 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 17.00 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | $17,906 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 29 | 27 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 1.75 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 38.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 84 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L 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 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L 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 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 4.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 February 2020 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 28 |
| Threads | 128 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has an age advantage of 10 months, 128.6% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon Platinum 8280L, on the other hand, has 36.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8280L is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8280L, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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