Intel Xeon E5 2470 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2470 with 8 cores 2.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX with 32 cores 4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2470 's Advantages
Lower TDP (95W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX 's Advantages
Released 13 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (4GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EN
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1356
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
294 mm²
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
32
16
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
23.0
Multiplier
40.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
