Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Xeon Gold 6240

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	303	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.01	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,445	no data
Current price	$533 (0.2x MSRP)	$1501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	36	96
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6240 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6240 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2019	14 November 2019
Physical cores	18	48
Threads	36	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	280 Watt

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