Xeon Platinum 8376HL vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	34	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	16.91	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	128	56
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	38.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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	8
Socket	TR4	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL. 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	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL 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 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 RDIMM
Maximum memory size	256 GB	4.5 TB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon Platinum 8376HL.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2020	6 April 2021
Physical cores	64	28
Threads	128	56
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

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