Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	230	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.88	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	August 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,890	no data
Current price	$350 (0.1x MSRP)	$686

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	48	no data
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	32768 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. 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	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
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	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	8
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt

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