Xeon W-2123 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
88.50
+1500%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a whopping 1500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.058.93
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency23.064.20
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2123 has 48% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads1288
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die size8x 71 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors52,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123 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)
SocketsTR5FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123. 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123 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 7985WX and Xeon W-2123 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 7985WX and Xeon W-2123. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Xeon W-2123.

PCIe version5.03.0
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 7985WX 88.50
+1500%
Xeon W-2123 5.53

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 7985WX 135433
+1499%
Xeon W-2123 8470

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 88.50 5.53
Recency 19 October 2023 29 August 2017
Physical cores 64 4
Threads 128 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 1500.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W-2123, on the other hand, has 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2123 in performance tests.


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