AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 22 nm |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 3 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 30 MB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
- Around 73233% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz vs 4.5 GHz |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3357 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 40514 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.68 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 312.635 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.097 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 16.335 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.763 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Ivy Bridge-EP |
Launch date | 8 Mar 2022 | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000448 | |
Place in performance rating | 229 | 223 |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 | |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v2 | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 4.1 GHz | 2500 MHz |
Die size | 81 mm² | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 30 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3300 MHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 12 |
Number of threads | 24 | 24 |
Transistor count | 16600 million | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB (per socket) | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | WRX8 | LGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 280 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |