Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Platinum 8163

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Chagall
Release date	no data	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	48	128
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.45 GHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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	Socket P	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. 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 Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	64
Threads	48	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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