Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Xeon Platinum 9282

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiencyno data8.57
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-AP (2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads11232
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2639
L1 cache64K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache77 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
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 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 configuration81
SocketIntel BGA5903TR4
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB2 TiB
Max memory channels12no data
Maximum memory bandwidth281.6 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 56 16
Threads 112 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 9282 has 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. We've got no test results to judge.


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