Intel Xeon W-2140B vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2140B and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2140B

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2140B

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 151.615 vs 31.717
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.825 vs 0.7
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.664 vs 1.815
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.466 vs 6.777

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	151.615 vs 31.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.825 vs 0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.664 vs 1.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.466 vs 6.777

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.814 vs 10.42

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.814 vs 10.42

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2140B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.42

13.814

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

151.615

31.717

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.825

0.7

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.664

1.815

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.466

6.777

Name	Intel Xeon W-2140B	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.42	13.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	151.615	31.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.825	0.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.664	1.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.466	6.777
PassMark - Single thread mark		2141
PassMark - CPU mark		9134
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		942
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3794

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2140B	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake W	Zen
Family	Xeon W	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	5 June 2017	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1987	2023
Series	W-2000	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD150BBBM4GAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	79.47 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA-2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	1x16, 1x8, 1x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
TSM Encryption
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™)