Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon Platinum 8480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.78
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	no data	31.01
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	no data	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	112	32
Base clock speed	2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	64K (per core)
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 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	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8480 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	24

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	56	16
Threads	112	32
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	120 Watt

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