Xeon E-2488 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
25.85
+38.7%
Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.64

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Xeon E-2488 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking193324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.75
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.5718.22
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date14 July 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$606

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache1 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors15940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488 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 configuration11
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488 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 PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488 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 PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version4.05
PCI Express lanes12816

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 PRO 3955WX 25.85
+38.7%
Xeon E-2488 18.64

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 PRO 3955WX 40299
+38.7%
Xeon E-2488 29060

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 18.64
Recency 14 July 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 194.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2488 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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