Xeon D-2896TER vs Ryzen 9 3900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	258	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	24 September 2019 (4 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$337	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	24	40
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	no data
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	7,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER 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	1	no data
Socket	AM4	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 September 2019	1 October 2023
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	24	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	110 Watt

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