AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8259CL Full Specs
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X-
Xeon Platinum 8259CL1,35024 Cores | 24 Cores |
48 Threads | 48 Threads |
Base Clock 4.2GHz | Base Clock 2.5GHz |
Boost Clock 5.4GHz | Boost Clock 3.5GHz |
Overclocking Unlocked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 32KB | L1i 32KB |
L1d 48KB | L1d 32KB |
L2 1MB | L2 1MB |
L3 128MB | L3 35.8MB |
Type DDR5 | Type DDR4 |
Max Memory 6.14TB | Max Memory 4.61TB |
ECC Yes | ECC Yes |
Channels 12 | Channels 6 |
Bus Width 768-bit | Bus Width 384-bit |
Speed 6000MT/s | Speed 2666MT/s |
Bandwidth 576GB/s | Bandwidth 128GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 576GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 128GB/s |
TDP 350W | TDP 210W |
Max Operating Temp 95°C Max | Max Operating Temp - |
Included Cooler 0 | Included Cooler 0 |
Bus Type PCIe | Bus Type UPI |
Bus Config 8 lanes | Bus Config 16-bit |
Bus Speed 32GT/s | Bus Speed 10.4GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth 32GB/s | Bus Bandwidth 20.8GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 5.0 x128504.1GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 3.0 x4847.3GB/sBandwidth |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA x86-64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Shimada Peak EldoraDie Shimada Peak 4CCDVariant | Codename Cascade Lake-SP - Cascade Lake-SP-XCCVariant |
Market Segment Server | Market Segment Server |
Release Date May 20, 2025 | Release Date Apr 2, 2019 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Other Foundries TSMCIO | Other Foundries - |
Fabrication Node N4X N6IO | Fabrication Node 14nm++ - |
Die Size 282mm² 388mm²IO | Die Size 700mm² - |
Transistor Count 33.3 Billion 11 BillionIO | Transistor Count 12.3 Billion - |
Transistor Density 118 MTr/mm² 28 MTr/mm²IO | Transistor Density 18 MTr/mm² - |
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