Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	272	1150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.70	3.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Haswell-EP (2014)
Release date	6 August 2018 (5 years ago)	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	no data
Current price	$450 (0.3x MSRP)	$61

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 654% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620 v3.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	48	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	2.25 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Die size	213 mm2	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	19200 Million	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Socket TR4	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	768 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	59 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2620 v3.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 2970WX outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v3 by 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.40	5.05
Recency	6 August 2018	8 September 2014
Physical cores	24	6
Threads	48	12
Chip lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	85 Watt

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