Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #191
Rank #1,288
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 27% (Rank #191 vs #1288)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #285
Rank #1,289
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 24.5% (Rank #285 vs #1289)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #160
Rank #1,225
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 30.6% (Rank #160 vs #1225)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #184
Rank #955
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 16% (Rank #184 vs #955)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #111
Rank #993
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 24.9% (Rank #111 vs #993)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #256
Rank #960
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 12.4% (Rank #256 vs #960)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Xeon E3-1220 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
4
|
+75% |
| Threads |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,500 MHz
|
3,100 MHz
|
+11.4% |
| Clock Multiplier |
35x
|
31x
|
+11.4% |
| L1 Cache |
1,536 KB
|
62 KB
|
+95.9% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+97% |
| L3 Cache |
32 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+76.2% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
180 W
|
80 W
|
55.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
32 nm
|
62.5% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Xeon E3-1220 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2950X | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Sandy Bridge |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Core Model | 8 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket 1155 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FC-LGA10 |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $899.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Xeon E3-1220 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 216 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 9.60 billion | 1,160 |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Xeon E3-1220 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TSME | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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