Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency19.89no data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,640

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads12856
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache4 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache32 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size8x 81 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C85 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+ 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
SocketWRX84677
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 March 2022 14 December 2023
Physical cores 64 28
Threads 128 56
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 205 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 128.6% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 36.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon Gold 5520+. We've got no test results to judge.


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