Ryzen Threadripper 1930X vs Xeon W-2145
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 689 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (7 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,113 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 32768 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket R4 | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | 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 |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X 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 W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 1930X has 50% more physical cores, and 12% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W-2145 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1930X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2145 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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