Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon Platinum 8158
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 67 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.48 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 31.04 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,007 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 64K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 1024 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71+71+122 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 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 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| 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 | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 April 2017 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8158 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8158 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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