Xeon Gold 6530 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	490	61
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.33	56.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	7.64	14.46
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$2,128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6530 has 1210% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 1920X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	24	64
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530 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)	2
Socket	SP3r2	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	60	80

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.53	41.26
Recency	13 July 2017	14 December 2023
Physical cores	12	32
Threads	24	64
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	270 Watt

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