Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Xeon D-2798NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	40
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	16.10
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,159	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	40	64
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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
Socket	FCBGA2579	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2798NT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	128
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	20	32
Threads	40	64
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt

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