Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	430	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)	Chagall
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	44	128
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.45 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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	TRX4
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	22	64
Threads	44	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	280 Watt

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