Xeon E-2236 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	15	859
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.33	38.14
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency	16.29	10.44
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,899	$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2236 has 237% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	64	12
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	149.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	26,280 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	sTR5	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
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 7975WX and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	N/A
OpenGL	no data	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon E-2236.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

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	62.51	9.16
Recency	19 October 2023	27 May 2019
Physical cores	32	6
Threads	64	12
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	80 Watt

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