Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Xeon E5-2699 v4

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking434not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.54no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency10.25no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,115no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads4496
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2232
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache55 MB128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistors7200 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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
SocketFCLGA2011TR4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2016 14 November 2019
Physical cores 22 48
Threads 44 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E5-2699 v4 has 93.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 118.2% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2699 v4 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2699 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop one.


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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
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