Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs Xeon W-2175
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 480 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.70 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.92 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 29 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,947 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 25 | no data |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 14 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X 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 W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 August 2017 | 29 July 2017 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 180 Watt |
Xeon W-2175 has an age advantage of 1 month, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon W-2175 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1940X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2175 and Ryzen Threadripper 1940X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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