Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #797
Rank #3
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 42% (Rank #797 vs #3)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #18
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 35.7% (Rank #901 vs #18)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #7
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 49.4% (Rank #542 vs #7)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #8
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 49.1% (Rank #492 vs #8)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #11
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 50% (Rank #519 vs #11)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #7
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 49.3% (Rank #483 vs #7)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
32
|
-75% |
| Threads |
16
|
64
|
-75% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-47.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
40x
|
-47.5% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
62 KB
|
+87.8% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+88.1% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
122 MiB
|
-91% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
350 W
|
75.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
4 nm
|
71.4% more |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4200 | -- |
| Model Number | 4208 | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Shimada Peak |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket sTR5 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FC-LGA4844 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 70.6 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 33,260 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.