AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 66% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 107% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 86% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| Intel VT-x | | | |
| Intel VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| EPT | | | |
| ECC | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Server |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Ivy Bridge-EP |
| Release Date | Aug 2018 | vs | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | vs | 24 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | vs | 30720 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | vs | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | vs | |
| Die Size | 213mm² | vs | 160mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | vs | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | vs | 130 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better