Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Xeon Platinum 8462Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	27
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	2.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	26,280 million
64 bit support	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8462Y and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2023	19 October 2023
Physical cores	32	24
Threads	64	48
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	350 Watt

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