AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Xeon X3440

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
4,492

Rank #1,292

6,169
4,492

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 27.2% (Rank #191 vs #1292)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,435

Rank #1,350

5,962
4,435

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 25.6% (Rank #285 vs #1350)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,578

Rank #1,119

6,480
4,578

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 29.4% (Rank #160 vs #1119)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,586

Rank #1,004

5,482
4,586

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 16.3% (Rank #184 vs #1004)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,556

Rank #1,033

6,083
4,556

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 25.1% (Rank #111 vs #1033)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,565

Rank #1,063

5,252
4,565

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 13.1% (Rank #256 vs #1063)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon X3440 Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
8
+75%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,530 MHz
+27.7%
Clock Multiplier
35x
--
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
--
L2 Cache
8 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+76%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
95 W
47.2% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon X3440
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X X3440
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA1156
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Xeon X3440
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Xeon X3440
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Xeon X3440
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Xeon X3440
X3440

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Xeon X3440
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Xeon X3440
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Xeon X3440
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Xeon X3440
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon X3440
LGA1156

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Xeon X3440
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Xeon X3440
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Xeon X3440
DDR3 800/1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Xeon X3440
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Xeon X3440
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon X3440
1x16, 2x8, 4x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Xeon X3440
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Xeon X3440
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Xeon X3440
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon X3440
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 9.60 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Xeon X3440
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Xeon X3440
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Xeon X3440
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Xeon X3440
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Xeon X3440
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Xeon X3440
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon X3440
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon X3440
GPU -- HD Graphics 2500
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon X3440
HD Graphics 2500

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon X3440
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Xeon X3440
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Xeon X3440
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