Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Xeon D-2146NT
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1240 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 3.54 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 7 February 2018 (8 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $641 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2518 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2146NT and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 February 2018 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 48 |
| Threads | 16 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 280 Watt |
Xeon D-2146NT has 250% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon D-2146NT and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-2146NT is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop one.
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