Xeon Silver 4210 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
17.44
+104%
Xeon Silver 4210
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.54

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Xeon Silver 4210 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking359885
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7819.64
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency9.139.47
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date13 July 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$501

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4210 has 311% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3422
L1 cache1.5 MB640 KB
L2 cache8 MB10 MB
L3 cache32 MB13.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °C78 °C
Number of transistors9600 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSP3r2FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210 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 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size2 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4210.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6048

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 1950X 17.44
+104%
Xeon Silver 4210 8.54

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 1950X 27603
+104%
Xeon Silver 4210 13520

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1187
+23.8%
Xeon Silver 4210 959

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 8080
+45.3%
Xeon Silver 4210 5561

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.44 8.54
Recency 13 July 2017 2 April 2019
Physical cores 16 10
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 85 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a 104.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

Xeon Silver 4210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 111.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4210 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4210 is a server/workstation one.


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