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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX vs Intel Xeon 5160

    AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX Cpu
    AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160 Cpu
      Intel Xeon 5160
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      The highly successful Core microarchitecture infiltrated desktops and laptops, but don't forget they also made their way into workstations and servers with the rejuvenated Xeon 5100 series. Codenamed Woodcrest, they aren't as expensive as perceived to be as we found out when pitting it against the Core 2 Extreme.Read more
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WXAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160Intel Xeon 5160
      Processor socketTR4LGA 771
      Component forServer/WorkstationServer/Workstation
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WXAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160Intel Xeon 5160
      Clock speed3.0 GHz3.0 GHz
      Number of cores242
      Number of threads482
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)250.0 W80.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WXAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160Intel Xeon 5160
      On-board graphics adapternono

      Memory

      AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WXAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160Intel Xeon 5160
      Cache64 MB4 MB
      Cache typeL3L2

      Thermals

      AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WXAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX
      Intel Xeon 5160Intel Xeon 5160
      Thermal specification154.4 °F133.7 °F

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