AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Xeon X5675 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2332 vs 1512
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16809 vs 11633
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 993 vs 588
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 3454
Around 63% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 4712

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 August 2017 vs February 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2332 vs 1512
PassMark - CPU mark	16809 vs 11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737 vs 3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669 vs 4712

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 68°C
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 68°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2332

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16809

11633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

588

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6737

3454

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7669

4712

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark	2332	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	16809	11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737	3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669	4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Westmere EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	31 August 2017	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$540	$162
OPN PIB	YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray	YD190XA8U8QAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1116	2125
Price now	$316.38	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.76	30.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		X5675
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	213 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	9600 million	1170 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		288 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	sTR4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)