Xeon E-2288G vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary Details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	646	627
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	30.32	3.31
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	31 August 2017 (6 years ago)	27 May 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$539
Current price	$110 (0.2x MSRP)	$3319 (6.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 816% better value for money than Xeon E-2288G.

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	174 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	9,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	-	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E-2288G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2288G outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	10.69	11.05
Recency	31 August 2017	27 May 2019
Cost	$549	$539
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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