Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
15.65
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.34
+151%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking43969
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency9.8713.30
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads4464
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2235
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache55 MB128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size456.12 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 datasWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes40128

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.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 15.65
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 39.34
+151%

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.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 24862
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 62485
+151%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 1120
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1634
+45.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 9006
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 14705
+63.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 39.34
Recency 20 June 2016 14 July 2020
Physical cores 22 32
Threads 44 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has a 151.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 45.5% more physical cores and 45.5% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 v4 in performance tests.


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