Xeon Gold 5315Y vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.55
+41.5%
Xeon Gold 5315Y
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
13.11

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Xeon Gold 5315Y by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking323578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency9.758.86
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
Number of transistors9600 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y 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
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y 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 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y 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 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size2 TiB6 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Xeon Gold 5315Y.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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 2950X 18.55
+41.5%
Xeon Gold 5315Y 13.11

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 2950X 29459
+41.5%
Xeon Gold 5315Y 20820

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 2950X 1263
Xeon Gold 5315Y 1403
+11.1%

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 2950X 8504
+1.3%
Xeon Gold 5315Y 8395

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.55 13.11
Recency 6 August 2018 6 April 2021
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a 41.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon Gold 5315Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5315Y in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5315Y is a server/workstation one.


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