Xeon E5-1691 V3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	498	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	7.64	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	24	28
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	35 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	213 mm2	356 mm2
Number of transistors	9600 Million	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 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	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2133
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	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-1691 V3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 July 2017	8 September 2014
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	28
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	135 Watt

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