Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Platinum 8368

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency20.31no data
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Chagall
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores3864 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads76128
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.45 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache57 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)83 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes64128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 38 64
Threads 76 128
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8368 has 3.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 68.4% more physical cores and 68.4% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8368 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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