Ryzen Threadripper 1998 vs Xeon 3.6

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIrwindale (2004)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 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 cores1 (Single-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1no data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache16 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32768 KB
Chip lithography90 nm14 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 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 configuration11
Socket604SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt0 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm

Ryzen Threadripper 1998 has 1500% more physical cores, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.6 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon 3.6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1998 is a desktop one.


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Intel Xeon 3.6
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