Xeon Platinum 8570 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 68 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 56.82 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $9,595 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570. 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, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 56 |
| Threads | 32 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 350 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 191.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8570 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Xeon Platinum 8570, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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