Xeon 6748P vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameShimada Peak (2025)no data
Release dateJuly 20251 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads12896
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache256 MB (shared)192 MB
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 3 nm
Die size8x 70.6 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
Number of transistors66,520 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P 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 configuration1no data
SocketsTR5FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AMX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5(6400MT/s)
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Xeon 6748P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8088

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 64 48
Threads 128 96
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 300 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon 6748P, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and Intel Xeon 6748P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6748P is a server/workstation one.

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