Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Xeon Platinum 8180

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+14.2%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.10

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking211261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.94no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency11.127.13
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,009no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier2540
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million15940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Platinum 8180 24.09
+14.2%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.10

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Platinum 8180 38259
+14.1%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33521

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Platinum 8180 1273
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1680
+32%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Platinum 8180 11411
+5%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10867

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.09 21.10
Recency 11 July 2017 14 July 2020
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, and 36.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX in performance tests.


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