i9-10940XE vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	18	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	19.83	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	128	28
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE 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	1
Socket	WRX8	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i9-10940XE.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	19 October 2019
Physical cores	64	14
Threads	128	28
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	165 Watt

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