Xeon E-2336 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Xeon E-2336 by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 45 | 671 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.41 | 6.01 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $2298 | $2583 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has 206% better value for money than Xeon E-2336.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336 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 | WRX8 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | 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 5965WX and Xeon E-2336 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 5965WX and Xeon E-2336. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| 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 | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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 5965WX outperforms Xeon E-2336 by 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Xeon E-2336 by 298% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2336 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Xeon E-2336 by 88% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.12 | 10.84 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 8 September 2021 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 6 |
| Threads | 48 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2336 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon E-2336, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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