Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-2690

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1007	279
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.29	17.23
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	ZEN+ (2018−2020)
Release date	March 2012 (12 years ago)	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$397	$899
Current price	$41 (0.1x MSRP)	$557 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 226% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Die size	435 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2270 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	384 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	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.

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 by 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.29	19.04
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Cost	$397	$899
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	180 Watt

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