Ryzen Threadripper 1930X vs Xeon 5030

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameDempsey (2006)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateMay 2006 (18 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache0 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32768 KB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.075V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X 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
SocketPLGA771SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon 5030 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1930X, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon 5030 and Ryzen Threadripper 1930X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon 5030 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1930X is a desktop one.


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