AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Xeon E5530

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
4,413

Rank #1,381

6,019
4,413

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 26.7% (Rank #243 vs #1381)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,309

Rank #1,478

5,962
4,309

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 27.7% (Rank #285 vs #1478)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,569

Rank #1,134

6,104
4,569

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 25.1% (Rank #215 vs #1134)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,586

Rank #1,004

5,277
4,586

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 13.1% (Rank #240 vs #1004)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
4,553

Rank #1,042

5,760
4,553

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21% (Rank #145 vs #1042)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,571

Rank #1,048

5,132
4,571

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.9% (Rank #324 vs #1048)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5530 Diff
Cores
12
4
+66.7%
Threads
24
8
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,400 MHz
+31.4%
Clock Multiplier
35x
18x
+48.6%
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
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
2
-50%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
80 W
55.6% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5530
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X E5530
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Gainestown
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA8
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Desktop Server
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Xeon E5530
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E5530
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E5530
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Xeon E5530
E5530

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Xeon E5530
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Xeon E5530
Gainestown

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Xeon E5530
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon E5530
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Xeon E5530
FC-LGA8

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Xeon E5530
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Xeon E5530
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Xeon E5530
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Xeon E5530
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon E5530
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Xeon E5530
Server

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Xeon E5530
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Xeon E5530
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5530
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 263 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Xeon E5530
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Xeon E5530
263 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Xeon E5530
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Xeon E5530
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Xeon E5530
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Xeon E5530
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon E5530
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5530
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5530
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5530
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5530
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5530
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
TBT 1.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64