Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Xeon W-2295

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking294not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.10no data
Architecture codenameno dataStorm Peak (2023)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,399

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3624
Base clock speed3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 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 W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2019 19 October 2023
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon W-2295 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 112.1% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2295 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2295 is a server/workstation processor while Threadripper PRO 7945WX is a desktop one.


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