Ryzen Threadripper 9980X vs Xeon Silver 4416+

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking211not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation67.62no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency16.04no data
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Shimada Peak (2025)
Release date10 January 2023 (2 years ago)July 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$1,186no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads40128
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)82 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 configuration21
Socket4677sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 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 Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4000DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Ryzen Threadripper 9980X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8048

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 20 64
Threads 40 128
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon Silver 4416+ has 112.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, on the other hand, has 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4416+ is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a desktop one.

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