Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Xeon w5-2455X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	184	23
Place by popularity	not in top-100	7
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	36.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Storm Peak
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Current price	$1230	$1397

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	77 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2455X and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	64	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 7960X outperforms Xeon w5-2455X by 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.49	53.87
Physical cores	12	24
Threads	24	48
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	350 Watt

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