Xeon D-1567 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon D-1567 by a whopping 424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 163 | 1242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.34 | 0.50 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Xeon D |
| Power efficiency | 4.70 | 3.87 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 25 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 24 February 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,399 | $1,069 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 3168% better value for money than Xeon D-1567.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | 21 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 1.5 MB (per core) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 306.18 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 3,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | TR4 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567 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 3960X and Xeon D-1567. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon D-1567.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
| UART | no data | + |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.09 | 5.93 |
| Recency | 25 November 2019 | 24 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 48 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 424.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon D-1567, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon D-1567 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1567 is a server/workstation one.
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