Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Xeon Gold 6258R

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking196not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.00no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.70no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,950$1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5632
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.75 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 February 2020 19 October 2023
Physical cores 28 16
Threads 56 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon Gold 6258R has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 70.7% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7955WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6258R and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6258R is a server/workstation processor while Threadripper PRO 7955WX is a desktop one.


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