Xeon W-2125 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
31.49
+397%
Xeon W-2125
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
6.33

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Xeon W-2125 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1331067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.04
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency10.644.99
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$444

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier4040
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C64 °C
Number of transistors16,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketWRX8FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125. 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-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125 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 PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon W-2125.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes12848

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 PRO 5955WX 31.49
+397%
Xeon W-2125 6.33

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 PRO 5955WX 50014
+397%
Xeon W-2125 10054

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 PRO 5955WX 2137
+57.2%
Xeon W-2125 1359

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 PRO 5955WX 16041
+224%
Xeon W-2125 4952

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.49 6.33
Recency 8 March 2022 29 August 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 397.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-2125, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2125 in performance tests.


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