Xeon w7-2495X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon w7-2495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	46	66
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	19.19	20.63
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years old)	1 January 2023 (1 year old)
Current price	$2377	$3217

Xeon w7-2495X has 8% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon w7-2495X 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	48	48
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	77 °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 w7-2495X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon w7-2495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon w7-2495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon w7-2495X 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 w7-2495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	2 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
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 w7-2495X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	64

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Xeon w7-2495X by 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	43.52	38.93
Recency	8 March 2022	1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	225 Watt

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