Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	269	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	15.55	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	33 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 (Uniprocessor)	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	AM4	Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8163.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	24
Threads	24	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm

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