AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% 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
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	8 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 5955WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338
PassMark - CPU mark	49964
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 5955WX	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	8 Mar 2022
OPN Tray	100-000000447
Place in performance rating	181	184
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 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	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	16600 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	WRX8	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)