Xeon Silver 4106H vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon Silver 4106H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	no data
Release date	no data	1 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price	$7349	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	128	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	11 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Die size	8x 71 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	52,560 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 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	sTR5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon Silver 4106H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
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 7985WX 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 7985WX and Xeon Silver 4106H 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 7985WX and Xeon Silver 4106H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	no data	768 GB
Max memory channels	no data	6
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon Silver 4106H.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	64	8
Threads	128	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	85 Watt

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