Xeon Platinum 8480+ vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	22	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.98	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,500	no data
Current price	$4770 (0.9x MSRP)	$12998

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	128	112
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	74 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	79 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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	2
Socket	sWRX8	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+. 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	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon Platinum 8480+.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 July 2020	10 January 2023
Physical cores	64	56
Threads	128	112
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	350 Watt

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