Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon Platinum 8168

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	267	322
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.55	8.47
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	9.57	9.70
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,890	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 139% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8168.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	48	32
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	27	35
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 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	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA3647	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X 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 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.84	18.54
Recency	25 April 2017	6 August 2018
Physical cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	180 Watt

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