Ryzen Threadripper 1976X vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	439	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	9.87	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	44	no data
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	32768 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1976X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	22	12
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt

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