Xeon w5-2555X vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w5-2555X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by an impressive 73% 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 | 465 | 204 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.68 | 4.55 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 10 August 2017 (8 years ago) | 1 July 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 14 |
| Threads | 32 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 33.75 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 252 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon w5-2555X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.67 | 27.11 |
| Recency | 10 August 2017 | 1 July 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 32 | 28 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 252 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and 40% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-2555X, on the other hand, has a 73% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 years.
The Intel Xeon w5-2555X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-2555X is a server/workstation one.
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