Xeon Platinum 8260 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8260 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 914 | 403 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.55 | 1.51 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 3.24 | 4.48 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) |
| Release date | 30 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $4,702 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 69% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8260.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | 24 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 35.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9600 Million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260 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 | SP3r2 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260 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 Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon Platinum 8260.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 48 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.57 | 17.48 |
| Recency | 30 July 2017 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 165 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8260 has a 82.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 9.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8260 is a server/workstation one.
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