Xeon Gold 5218R vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	317	440
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.12	21.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	9.75	11.80
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	13 August 2018 (6 years ago)	24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$1,273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5218R has 166% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	32	40
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	35	21
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1.25 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	27.5 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	87 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R 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	Socket TR4	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	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	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R 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 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R 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 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	1 TB
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5218R.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

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	18.54	15.58
Recency	13 August 2018	24 February 2020
Physical cores	16	20
Threads	32	40
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt

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