Xeon Platinum 8160 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+34.3%
Xeon Platinum 8160
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
18.15

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon Platinum 8160 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.763.41
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency21.9611.45
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$4,702

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3950X has 450% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8160.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3248
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 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
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160 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)105 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® 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 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160 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 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160 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 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160.

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 3950X 24.37
+34.3%
Xeon Platinum 8160 18.15

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 3950X 38716
+34.3%
Xeon Platinum 8160 28825

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 18.15
Recency 14 November 2019 25 April 2017
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 150 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 34.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8160, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8160 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Xeon Platinum 8160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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