Xeon Silver 4314 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
17.43
Xeon Silver 4314
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
18.24
+4.6%

Xeon Silver 4314 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking365331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.1612.78
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date10 August 2017 (7 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data86 °C
Number of transistors9,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSP3r2FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2667
Maximum memory size2 TiB6 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes6064

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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 1950X 17.43
Xeon Silver 4314 18.24
+4.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 27681
Xeon Silver 4314 28977
+4.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1186
Xeon Silver 4314 1292
+8.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 8034
Xeon Silver 4314 9441
+17.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.43 18.24
Recency 10 August 2017 6 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 135 Watt

Xeon Silver 4314 has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Xeon Silver 4314.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4314 is a server/workstation one.


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