Xeon E5-2682 v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	357	635
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	9.13	9.46
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	13 July 2017 (7 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	34	21
L1 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	40 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	9600 Million	7200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	1,536 GB
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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5-2682 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	40

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	18.03	12.45
Recency	13 July 2017	20 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	120 Watt

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