Xeon X5650 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
2022
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
43.57
+1068%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX outperforms Xeon X5650 by a whopping 1068% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking551498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.25
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency14.193.58
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache1536 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650 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 configuration12
SocketWRX8FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650 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 5965WX and Xeon X5650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB288 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and Xeon X5650.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes128no data

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 5965WX 43.57
+1068%
Xeon X5650 3.73

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 5965WX 66686
+1068%
Xeon X5650 5710

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 5965WX 2053
+361%
Xeon X5650 445

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 5965WX 15051
+594%
Xeon X5650 2170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.57 3.73
Recency 8 March 2022 16 March 2010
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has a 1068.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5650, on the other hand, has 194.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5650 in performance tests.


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