Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Xeon E7-4890 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-4890 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
20.22
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.91
+8.4%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Xeon E7-4890 v2 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency11.907.14
Architecture codenameno dataMatisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3024
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011TR4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1.5 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes32128

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 E7-4890 v2 20.22
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.91
+8.4%

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 E7-4890 v2 30946
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33535
+8.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.22 21.91
Recency 1 January 2014 14 July 2020
Physical cores 15 12
Threads 30 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E7-4890 v2 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 80.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 8.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.


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