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 #98
Rank #127
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 3.1% (Rank #98 vs #127)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #260
Rank #149
Xeon w5-3425 wins by 5.4% (Rank #260 vs #149)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #57
Rank #147
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 13.6% (Rank #57 vs #147)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #131
Rank #124
Xeon w5-3425 wins by 1.2% (Rank #131 vs #124)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #71
Rank #145
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 11.6% (Rank #71 vs #145)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #238
Rank #106
Xeon w5-3425 wins by 11.3% (Rank #238 vs #106)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Xeon w5-3425 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
24
|
12
|
+50% |
| Threads |
48
|
24
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
3,200 MHz
|
-6.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
32x
|
-6.3% |
| L1 Cache |
2,304 KB
|
78 KB
|
+96.6% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+84.1% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
2,048 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
87 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
60
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
250 W
|
270 W
|
7.4% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
10 nm
|
16.7% more |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Xeon w5-3425 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2970WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Sapphire Rapids |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket 4677 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FC-LGA16A |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR5 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
| Release Price | $1,299.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
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 2970WX | Xeon w5-3425 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 477 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | -- |
| 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 2970WX | Xeon w5-3425 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| 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 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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