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Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H

vs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

More Total Cores: 24 (16 vs 24)
Larger L3 Cache: 128MB (45MB vs 128MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (10 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (January 2023 vs October 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2023

Launch Date

October 2023

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon Platinum 8444H

Model Name

Sapphire Rapids

Code Name

Storm Peak

Intel

Foundry

Xeon Platinum (Sapphire Rapids-SP)

Generation

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Basic Frequency

4.2GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.3GHz

2.9 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

4 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

80K per core

L1 Cache

1536KB

2MB per core

L2 Cache

24MB

45MB

L3 Cache

128MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

Intel Socket 4677

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

sTR5

29.0

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

10 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

270 W

TDP

350W

72 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 5.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Memory Specifications

DDR5-4800

Memory Type

DDR5

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 5200MT/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required