Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX vs Xeon D-2799
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX outperforms Xeon D-2799 by a whopping 108% 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 | 306 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 27.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 15.71 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) | Shimada Peak (2025) |
| Release date | 24 February 2022 (3 years ago) | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,972 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 96 |
| Performance-cores | 20 | no data |
| Threads | 40 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 129 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2799 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 128 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.02 | 43.81 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 96 |
| Threads | 40 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 129 Watt | 350 Watt |
Xeon D-2799 has 171.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, on the other hand, has a 108.4% higher aggregate performance score, 380% more physical cores and 380% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon D-2799 in performance tests.
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