Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Xeon Max 9468

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	31.66
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	14.23
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$9,900	$1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	96	48
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	2	1
Socket	4677	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-4800

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Max 9468 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2023	19 October 2023
Physical cores	48	24
Threads	96	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm

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