Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon Platinum 8368

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	15	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.27	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Chagall
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	no data
Current price	$12855	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8368 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	38	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	76	128
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.45 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	57 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8368 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4189	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. 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	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	6 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8368 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	38	64
Threads	76	128
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt

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