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Intel Xeon D-2738 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
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Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| Family | Intel Xeon D (79) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (3) |
| Architecture | Ice Lake | Shimada Peak (Zen 5) |
| Technology | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | BGA 2579 | TRX50 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X | |
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 64 / 128 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 8x Sunny Cove | 64x Zen 5 |
| Frequency: | 2.50 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.50 GHz | 5.40 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.30 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | 15.00 MB | 64.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 256.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | ||
| CUs / Shader | / | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
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NPU AI performance
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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Memory & PCIe
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| Memory | DDR4-2933 (93.8 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (190.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 32 | 5.0 x 88 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 63.0 GB/s | 346.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| TDP | 88 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Xeon D-2738 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q1/2022 | Q3/2025 |
| Release price | 713 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
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