Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
83.61
+1787%
Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Xeon X5690 by a whopping 1787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking41339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.053.92
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency22.613.22
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349$205

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 54% better value for money than Xeon X5690.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.73 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm32 nm
Die size8x 71 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistors52,560 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690 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 configuration12
SocketsTR5FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data288 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon X5690.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes128no 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.


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 7985WX 83.61
+1787%
Xeon X5690 4.43

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 132805
+1789%
Xeon X5690 7029

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 83.61 4.43
Recency 19 October 2023 14 February 2011
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 1787.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5690, on the other hand, has 169.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5690 in performance tests.


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