Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 350 Watt
95.04
+702%
Xeon E5-2698 v3
2014
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
11.85

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v3 by a whopping 702% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2658
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.24no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency25.688.30
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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 cores9616 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads19232
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data9.6 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)40 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die sizeCompute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data88 °C
Number of transistors78,840 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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
SocketsTR5FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3 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 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory sizeno data768 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68 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 7995WX and Xeon E5-2698 v3.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12840

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 7995WX 95.04
+702%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 11.85

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 7995WX 150973
+702%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 18825

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 95.04 11.85
Recency 19 October 2023 8 September 2014
Physical cores 96 16
Threads 192 32
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 135 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 702% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2698 v3, on the other hand, has 159.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2698 v3 in performance tests.


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