Xeon E-2488 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	279	277
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2020)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	no data
Current price	$557 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488 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)	1
Socket	Socket TR4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 2950X and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Xeon E-2488 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	19.04	19.26
Recency	13 August 2018	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	95 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---