AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Xeon E5504

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
4,083

Rank #1,814

6,169
4,083

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 33.8% (Rank #191 vs #1814)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
3,995

Rank #1,768

5,962
3,995

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 33% (Rank #285 vs #1768)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,215

Rank #1,993

6,480
4,215

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 35% (Rank #160 vs #1993)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,520

Rank #1,381

5,482
4,520

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 17.5% (Rank #184 vs #1381)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,482

Rank #1,434

6,083
4,482

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 26.3% (Rank #111 vs #1434)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,499

Rank #1,407

5,252
4,499

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 14.3% (Rank #256 vs #1407)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon E5504 Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,000 MHz
+42.9%
Clock Multiplier
35x
15x
+57.1%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
62 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+97%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
4 MiB
+88.1%
Memory Channels
4
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
19 GB/s
+78%
PCIe Lanes
60
12
+80%
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 2950X Xeon E5504
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X E5504
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Gainestown
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA8
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 800
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 4x1 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Server
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Xeon E5504
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Xeon E5504
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Xeon E5504
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Xeon E5504
E5504

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Xeon E5504
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Xeon E5504
Gainestown

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Xeon E5504
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Xeon E5504
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon E5504
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Xeon E5504
FC-LGA8

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Xeon E5504
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Xeon E5504
DDR3 800

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Xeon E5504
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Xeon E5504
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon E5504
4x1 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Xeon E5504
Server

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Xeon E5504
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Xeon E5504
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon E5504
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 2950X
12 nm
Xeon E5504
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Xeon E5504
263 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Xeon E5504
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Xeon E5504
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Xeon E5504
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Xeon E5504
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon E5504
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon E5504
GPU -- HD Graphics 5500
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 900 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon E5504
HD Graphics 5500

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon E5504
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon E5504
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon E5504
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
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64