Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Xeon Platinum 9282

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-AP (2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads11296
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2632
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache77 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistors8,000 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 configuration81
SocketIntel BGA5903TR4
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2++

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiB512 GB
Max memory channels124
Maximum memory bandwidth281.6 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2019 14 November 2019
Physical cores 56 48
Threads 112 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 9282 has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 9282 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 9282 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop one.


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