Xeon W-2140B vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Xeon W-2140B by a whopping 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 19 | 709 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Xeon W |
| Power efficiency | 19.82 | 8.61 |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 5 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 11 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | WRX8 | 2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B 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 Xeon W-2140B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 512 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 85.33 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 48 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 58.89 | 10.96 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 5 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 8 |
| Threads | 128 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has a 437.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon W-2140B, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2140B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Xeon W-2140B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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