Xeon Platinum 8558U vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	24	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Emerald Rapids
Release date	no data	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$2649	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	48	96
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	260 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	26,280 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U 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	1
Socket	sTR5	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, 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	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Platinum 8558U.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	48
Threads	48	96
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	300 Watt

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