Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Xeon 5130
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon 5130 by a whopping 7355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3261 | 176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.74 | 15.57 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.27 | 4.72 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Woodcrest (2006) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | June 2006 (19 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $16 | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 2004% better value for money than Xeon 5130.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | B2=1V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 | 771 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5130 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 31.31 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Xeon 5130 has 331% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has a 7355% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 829% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon 5130 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
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