Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 28 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 (3)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Whitehaven (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X clocks with 3.80 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
28 Cores 8
56 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
38.50 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket TR4 (SP3r2)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
8719 $ Release price 549 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 (97%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (34%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1152 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
986 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
20489 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
6909 (34%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (94%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
403 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1136 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
5703 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
3678 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
17040 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
215.1 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
4699 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
168 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1709 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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