Xeon X5698 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	14	1747
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.05	0.11
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Current price	$4900	$997

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 6309% better value for money than Xeon X5698.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	128	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698 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	1366
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon X5698.

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

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 5995WX outperforms Xeon X5698 by 2602% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	60.25	2.23
Recency	8 March 2022	14 February 2011
Physical cores	64	2
Threads	128	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	130 Watt

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