Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Xeon E5-4640 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	16.91
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	no data	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$6067	$2799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	10 (Deca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	20	64
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB Intel® Smart Cache	128 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	4	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4640 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2014	8 March 2022
Physical cores	10	32
Threads	20	64
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	280 Watt

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