Xeon Gold 5117 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 350 Watt
95.07
+855%
Xeon Gold 5117
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.96

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Xeon Gold 5117 by a whopping 855% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2778
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.25no data
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency25.718.98
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117 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 cores9614 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads19228
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)896 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)14 MB
L3 cache384 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeCompute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketsTR5FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4, 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117 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 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117 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 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data768 GB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidthno data115.212 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 7995WX and Xeon Gold 5117.

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 7995WX 95.07
+855%
Xeon Gold 5117 9.96

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 7995WX 151016
+855%
Xeon Gold 5117 15816

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 95.07 9.96
Recency 19 October 2023 11 July 2017
Physical cores 96 14
Threads 192 28
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 854.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 585.7% more physical cores and 585.7% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 5117, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5117 in performance tests.


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