AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Xeon E5320

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,651

Rank #98

vs
4,147

Rank #1,745

6,651
4,147

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 37.6% (Rank #98 vs #1745)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
3,952

Rank #1,794

6,023
3,952

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 34.4% (Rank #260 vs #1794)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,439

Rank #1,350

7,592
4,439

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 41.5% (Rank #57 vs #1350)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,508

Rank #1,472

5,758
4,508

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.7% (Rank #131 vs #1472)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,491

Rank #1,385

6,517
4,491

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.1% (Rank #71 vs #1385)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,477

Rank #1,560

5,296
4,477

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.5% (Rank #238 vs #1560)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Xeon E5320 Diff
Cores
24
4
+83.3%
Threads
48
2
+95.8%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
1,860 MHz
+38%
Clock Multiplier
30x
--
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
--
L2 Cache
12 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+75.6%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
80 W
68% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
65 nm
81.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Xeon E5320
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX E5320
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA771, PLGA771
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Xeon E5320
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Xeon E5320
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Xeon E5320
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Xeon E5320
E5320

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Xeon E5320
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Xeon E5320
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Xeon E5320
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon E5320
LGA771, PLGA771

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Xeon E5320
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Xeon E5320
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Xeon E5320
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Xeon E5320
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Xeon E5320
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon E5320
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Xeon E5320
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Xeon E5320
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Xeon E5320
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Xeon E5320
Process 12 nm 65 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 19.20 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Xeon E5320
65 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Xeon E5320
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Xeon E5320
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Xeon E5320
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Xeon E5320
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Xeon E5320
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon E5320
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Xeon E5320
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Xeon E5320
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Xeon E5320
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Xeon E5320
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Xeon E5320
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