Xeon E5472 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	358	2177
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.91	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	9.14	1.70
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	10 August 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472 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)	no data
Threads	32	no data
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	9,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472 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)	no data
Socket	SP3r2	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472. 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	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	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 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon E5472.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	60	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.39	1.44
Recency	10 August 2017	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	80 Watt

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