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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX uses around 20% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Server, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 343 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647sTR4
CPU ClassServerDesktop, Server
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 33MBL1: 3,072KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP205W250W
Yearly Running Cost$37.41$45.63
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q3 2018
# of Samples15328
CPU Value24.911.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2097(-8.1%)2283(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)32373(0.0%)32218(-0.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
32,373
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32,218
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
24.9
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
11.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz
2,097
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2,283
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 @ 2.70GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Max TDP205W250W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.