Xeon E3-1501L v6 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking108not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorMobile workstation
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon E3
Power efficiency11.68no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads488
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3821
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache128 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 November 2019 12 June 2017
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1501L v6, on the other hand, has 1020% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E3-1501L v6. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1501L v6 is a mobile workstation one.


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