Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Xeon Silver 4112

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4112
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
4.06
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
52.69
+1198%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Xeon Silver 4112 by a whopping 1198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking141527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.016.36
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency4.5217.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$473$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 111% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4112.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier2627
L1 cache256 KB4 MB
L2 cache4 MB32 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data38740 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

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 Silver 4112 4.06
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52.69
+1198%

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 Silver 4112 6446
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83697
+1198%

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 Silver 4112 953
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1572
+65%

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 Silver 4112 3592
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 13683
+281%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 52.69
Recency 11 July 2017 14 July 2020
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Silver 4112 has 229.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, on the other hand, has a 1197.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4112 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4112 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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