Xeon E7-8890 v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.41
+1338%
Xeon E7-8890 v4
2016
24 cores / 48 threads, 165 Watt
1.28

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Xeon E7-8890 v4 by a whopping 1338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3462349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.060.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon E7
Power efficiency9.770.74
DesignerAMDIntel
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899$7,174

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 80500% better value for money than Xeon E7-8890 v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3248
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s3 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache32 MB60 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4 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 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size2 TiB3 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E7-8890 v4.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 18.41
+1338%
Xeon E7-8890 v4 1.28

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 29525
+1337%
Xeon E7-8890 v4 2054

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.41 1.28
Recency 13 August 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 48
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a 1338.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E7-8890 v4, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 9.1% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8890 v4 is a server/workstation one.

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