AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Xeon Gold
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  1024 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  4 6 (Hexa Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X or Intel Xeon Gold 6248R? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  180 W 150 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  32.00 MB 35.75 MB
• Architecture
  Colfax (Zen+) Cascade Lake
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  TR4 (SP3r2) LGA 3647
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q1/2020