Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Xeon E5-2420 by a whopping 2545% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 4 | 1607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.75 | 1.03 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 22.67 | 3.16 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,349 | $390 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 458% better value for money than Xeon E5-2420.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 7.2 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 8x 71 mm2 | 294 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | 1,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420 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 | sTR5 | FCLGA1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420 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 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 83.85 | 3.17 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 14 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 6 |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 2545.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E5-2420, on the other hand, has 268.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2420 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon E5-2420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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