Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.63
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.91
+3378%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 3378% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2784257
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency0.727.14
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)
Threads224
Base clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache0 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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
SocketLGA771TR4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Xeon 5160 0.63
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.91
+3378%

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.

Xeon 5160 963
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33536
+3382%

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.

Xeon 5160 378
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1672
+342%

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.

Xeon 5160 571
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10469
+1733%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 21.91
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon 5160 has 250% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 3377.8% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.


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