Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697A v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 145 Watt
13.62
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
17.43
+28%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Xeon E5-2697A v4 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking550365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.715.06
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency8.889.16
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)10 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,891$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 87% better value for money than Xeon E5-2697A v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2634
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache40 MB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C68 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million9,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4060

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 E5-2697A v4 13.62
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 17.43
+28%

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 E5-2697A v4 21633
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 27681
+28%

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 E5-2697A v4 1070
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1186
+10.8%

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 E5-2697A v4 8288
+3.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 8034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.62 17.43
Recency 20 June 2016 10 August 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2697A v4 has 24.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, on the other hand, has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2697A v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697A v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop one.


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