Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon Platinum 8170M

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated67
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiencyno data21.95
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,409no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5232
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.7 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.625 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache26 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno dataCCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+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 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 April 2017 27 September 2022
Physical cores 26 16
Threads 52 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8170M has 62.5% more physical cores and 62.5% more threads, and 3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8170M and Ryzen 9 7950X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8170M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


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