Xeon 6740E vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	19	38
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.94
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	19.82	18.14
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E 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)	96
Threads	128	96
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	256 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	84 °C
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E 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	2
Socket	WRX8	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

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 5995WX and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	88

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	58.89	48.13
Recency	8 March 2022	3 June 2024
Physical cores	64	96
Threads	128	96
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	250 Watt

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