Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	54	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.27	1.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$1605 (0.8x MSRP)	$12855

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 1781% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8368.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	38
Threads	64	76
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	23540 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368 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)	2
Socket	TR4	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368. 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	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3970X by 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.89	59.52
Recency	7 November 2019	6 April 2021
Physical cores	32	38
Threads	64	76
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	270 Watt

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