Xeon Platinum 9282 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	54	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake-AP (2019)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$1675 (0.8x MSRP)	$14999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	64	112
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	77 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors	19,200 million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282 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	Intel BGA5903
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	no data	+
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	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon Platinum 9282. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	12
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	281.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 November 2019	2 April 2019
Physical cores	32	56
Threads	64	112
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	400 Watt

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