Xeon E5-2695 v3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
14.54
+38%
Xeon E5-2695 v3
2014
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
10.54

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms Xeon E5-2695 v3 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking498742
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.648.31
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date10 August 2017 (7 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2428
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s9.6 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB35 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data83 °C
Number of transistors9,600 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSP3r2FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size2 TiB768 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6040

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 14.54
+38%
Xeon E5-2695 v3 10.54

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 23093
+37.9%
Xeon E5-2695 v3 16744

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.54 10.54
Recency 10 August 2017 8 September 2014
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 28
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has a 38% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2695 v3, on the other hand, has 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2695 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2695 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon E5-2695 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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