AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,019

Rank #243

vs
4,782

Rank #1,037

6,019
4,782

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 20.6% (Rank #243 vs #1037)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,875

Rank #1,024

5,962
4,875

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 18.2% (Rank #285 vs #1024)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,642

Rank #1,039

6,104
4,642

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 24% (Rank #215 vs #1039)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,646

Rank #840

5,277
4,646

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 12% (Rank #240 vs #840)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
4,590

Rank #929

5,760
4,590

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 20.3% (Rank #145 vs #929)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,631

Rank #882

5,132
4,631

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 9.8% (Rank #324 vs #882)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E3-1220 V2 Diff
Cores
12
4
+66.7%
Threads
24
4
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,100 MHz
+11.4%
Clock Multiplier
35x
31x
+11.4%
L1 Cache
1,152 KB
62 KB
+94.6%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+95.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
8 MiB
+76.2%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
69 W
61.7% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E3-1220 V2
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X E3-1220V2
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Ivy Bridge
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA12C
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Market Segment Desktop Server
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Xeon E3-1220 V2
E3-1220V2

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Ivy Bridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon E3-1220 V2
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Xeon E3-1220 V2
FC-LGA12C

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Xeon E3-1220 V2
DDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Xeon E3-1220 V2
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon E3-1220 V2
1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Server

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E3-1220 V2
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 160 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 1,400
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Xeon E3-1220 V2
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Xeon E3-1220 V2
160 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Xeon E3-1220 V2
1,400

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Xeon E3-1220 V2
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon E3-1220 V2
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E3-1220 V2
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1300 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E3-1220 V2
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E3-1220 V2
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E3-1220 V2
1300 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E3-1220 V2
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64