Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Xeon Phi 7120D
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (11 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7120D 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 | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 1.24 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7120D 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SFF 230-pin | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7120D and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 Phi 7120D and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 48 |
| Threads | 244 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 280 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7120D has 27.1% more physical cores and 154.2% more threads, and 3.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon Phi 7120D and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 7120D is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop one.
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