Xeon E5-2620 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
25.53
+667%
Xeon E5-2620
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.33

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Xeon E5-2620 by a whopping 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1951583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.73
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.583.30
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$36

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data7.2 GT/s
Multiplier41no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620 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 configuration12
SocketWRX8FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620 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 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB384 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon E5-2620.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes12840

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 5945WX 25.53
+667%
Xeon E5-2620 3.33

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 5945WX 40561
+666%
Xeon E5-2620 5293

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 2061
+409%
Xeon E5-2620 405

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 13460
+586%
Xeon E5-2620 1963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.53 3.33
Recency 8 March 2022 6 March 2012
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 666.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2620, on the other hand, has 194.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 in performance tests.


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