Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Xeon Platinum 8160M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	116	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.20	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	21.12	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,704	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	96
Threads	48	192
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.1 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	12x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	96
Threads	48	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	350 Watt

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