Xeon E5205 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	428	3202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	2.99	0.31
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	2 October 2018 (7 years ago)	1 October 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205: 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)	no data
Threads	48	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	66 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.95V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205 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)	no data
Socket	Socket TR4	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Xeon E5205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.73	0.48
Recency	2 October 2018	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	12 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt