Xeon Silver 4310 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Xeon Silver 4310
Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Ryzen Threadripper 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Zen (2017−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Ryzen Threadripper 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4310 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Xeon Silver 4310
The Xeon Silver 4310 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 21,903 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen Threadripper 1920
The Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: SP3r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 22,066 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon Silver 4310 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 share an identical 12-core/24-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310 versus 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 — a 14.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 (base: 2.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 uses Zen (2017−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4310 scores 21,903 against the Ryzen Threadripper 1920's 22,066 — a 0.7% lead for the Ryzen Threadripper 1920. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4310 vs 32 MB on the Ryzen Threadripper 1920.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Ryzen Threadripper 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 | 12 / 24 |
| Boost Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz+15% |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz+52% |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 32 MB+78% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+100% | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| PassMark | 21,903 | 22,066 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 uses SP3r2 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Ryzen Threadripper 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | SP3r2 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | 2667 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 6144 | — |
| RAM Channels | 8 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4310) / not specified (Ryzen Threadripper 1920).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Ryzen Threadripper 1920 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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