Xeon Silver 4106H vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	67	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	13.32	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	1 July 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	64	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	128 MB	11 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	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 PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H 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	no data
Socket	sWRX8	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2	no data
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	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H 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 PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H 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 PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	768 GB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Xeon Silver 4106H.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 July 2020	1 July 2018
Physical cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	85 Watt

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