Xeon Silver 4514Y vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	113	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.18	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	no data
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1155	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	no data
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y 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	no data
Socket	WRX8	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Silver 4514Y.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	150 Watt

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