Xeon E5440 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Xeon E5440 by a whopping 612% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 931 | 2431 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.55 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.18 | 1.79 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Harpertown (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 31 August 2017 (8 years ago) | 11 November 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $690 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 6275% better value for money than Xeon E5440.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 0.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 2x 107 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,600 million | 820 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440 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) | 2 |
| Socket | SP3r2 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Xeon E5440.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.54 | 1.34 |
| Recency | 31 August 2017 | 11 November 2007 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 611.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E5440, on the other hand, has 56.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5440 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5440 is a server/workstation one.
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