Xeon E5-2699R v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	301	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.47	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	7.32	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	2 October 2018 (6 years ago)	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$4,560

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	48	44
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	30	22
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	5.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	55 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	456.12 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	7200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	Socket TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5-2699R v4.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 October 2018	25 October 2016
Physical cores	24	22
Threads	48	44
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	145 Watt

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