Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Xeon E-2176M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1013	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.46	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	14.41	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA-1440	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2176M and Threadripper PRO 7955WX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2018	19 October 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

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