Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon W-2295

Place in the ranking	293	317
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.17
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	11.10	9.75
Architecture codename	no data	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	no data	1.5 MB
L2 cache	no data	8 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm²
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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	-	+
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	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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 W-2295 19.72
+4.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 18.89

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 W-2295 30735
+4.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 29447

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 W-2295 1520
+20.6%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 1260

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 W-2295 11013
+29.8%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 8485

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.72	18.89
Recency	1 October 2019	6 August 2018
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	180 Watt

Xeon W-2295 has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 12.5% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and 9.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Be aware that Xeon W-2295 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2295 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.