Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
Xeon Platinum 8160M
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
33.47
+63%

Xeon Platinum 8160M outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.756.18
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency15.5521.13
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$7,704

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 252% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8160M.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2448
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache96K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)24 MB
L3 cache64 MB33 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C85 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
Xeon Platinum 8160M 33.47
+63%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 32615
Xeon Platinum 8160M 53158
+63%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 33.47
Recency 7 July 2019 25 April 2017
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 24 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 150 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8160M, on the other hand, has a 63% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8160M is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8160M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8160M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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