Xeon E-2436 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	26	506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.25	97.95
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	17.81	20.61
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,500	$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2436 has 1467% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	128	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	16 GT/s
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	74 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436 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	1
Socket	sWRX8	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
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 PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	128	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	54.69	14.69
Recency	14 July 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	64	6
Threads	128	12
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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