Xeon Gold 6248 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.54
Xeon Gold 6248
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.78
+1.3%

Xeon Gold 6248 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking322317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.489.65
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency9.7011.79
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899$3,072

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248 has 14% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads3240
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3525
L1 cache96K (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)20 MB
L3 cache32 MB27.5 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248 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)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248 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 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248 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 Gold 6248. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size2 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 2950X 18.54
Xeon Gold 6248 18.78
+1.3%

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 2950X 29449
Xeon Gold 6248 29831
+1.3%

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 2950X 1263
Xeon Gold 6248 1320
+4.5%

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 2950X 8504
Xeon Gold 6248 10491
+23.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.54 18.78
Recency 13 August 2018 2 April 2019
Physical cores 16 20
Threads 32 40
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 6248, on the other hand, has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6248 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 6248, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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