Xeon Silver 4416 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	57	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	14.18	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	no data
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	48	40
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	1536 KB	no data
L2 cache	12 MB	no data
L3 cache	128 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416 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	no data
Socket	WRX8	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416 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 PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon Silver 4416.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	128	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	1 January 2023
Physical cores	24	20
Threads	48	40
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	165 Watt

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