Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Xeon Platinum 8165

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data25.21
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (2020−2024)
Release date1 October 2017 (7 years ago)31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 74 mm2
Number of transistorsno data8,300 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2017 31 July 2024
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 48 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8165 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 95.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8165 and Ryzen 9 5900XT. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8165 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop one.


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