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Intel Xeon W-2245 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Xeon W-2245
Intel Xeon W-2245
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2017-07-31
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

What's the best choice Intel Xeon W-2245 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon W-2245 has a base frequency of 3.90 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 155 W. Released in Q4/2019.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a base frequency of 3.4 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 180 W. Released in 2017-07-31.

Differences

Intel Xeon W-2245 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon W-2245
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 18% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.70 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    155 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon W-2245 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    71 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    51 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    16 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    246 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    47 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    58 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    423 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    115 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    27 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    17 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    48 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    30 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    46 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    26 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    118 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon W-2245 Intel Xeon W-2245
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon W left arrow Ryzen Threadripper
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 1
  • Predecessor
    Intel Xeon W-2145 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.7 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Intel Xeon W-2245. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    1024 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 64
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2667
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon W-2245 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 68 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    155 W left arrow 180 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 180 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon W-2245 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake W left arrow Whitehaven (Zen)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16.5 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow 2017-07-31
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow sTR4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Threadripper
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 1.5 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD195XA8AEWOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD195XA8UGAAE
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Not Included

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Xeon W-2245

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 9048.136084 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG ZENITH EXTREME
Duration: 110.52 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon W-2245 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

210.000000
Intel Xeon W-2245
168.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1972.000000
Intel Xeon W-2245
2986.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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