Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon E5-2673 v4

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking563not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Chagall
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads40128
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.45 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache5 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache50 MB256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size456.12 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataTRX4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 20 64
Threads 40 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E5-2673 v4 has 107.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2673 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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