Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

Number of cores	24 vs 14
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940
PassMark - Single thread mark	1858
PassMark - CPU mark	60496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Zen
Launch date	Q1'17	July 2017
Place in performance rating	626	not rated
Processor Number	E7-8894V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	24	14
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	48
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		32768 KB
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	3 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	155 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)