Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Xeon E5-2679 v4
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Xeon E5-2679 v4 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 465 | 367 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.98 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 7.17 | 9.14 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 10 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 25 | 34 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 50 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 456.12 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | 68 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 53 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7200 Million | 9,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 60 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.07 | 17.28 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 10 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 16 |
| Threads | 40 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 180 Watt |
Xeon E5-2679 v4 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, on the other hand, has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2679 v4 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2679 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2679 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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