Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	15	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.81	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	16.29	no data
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,899	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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	4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	33 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	26,280 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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	sTR5	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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 PRO 7975WX and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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 PRO 7975WX and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	768 GB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	24
Threads	64	48
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm

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