Intel Xeon E-2286M vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E-2286M		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU comparison Intel Xeon E-2286M or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Xeon E-2286M has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2286M was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX was released in Q3/2018.

Intel Xeon E (44)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Xeon E-2200M (2)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
2	Generation	2
Coffee Lake H	Architecture	Colfax (Zen+)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E-2286M has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2286M is 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is at 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Xeon E-2286M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
8	Cores	32
16	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon E-2286M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon E-2286M or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.25 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon E-2286M can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 93.8 GB/s.
Intel Xeon E-2286M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2933
128 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	93.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	64
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E-2286M is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon E-2286M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	250 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon E-2286M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon E-2286M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
14 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151	Socket	TR4 (SP3r2)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q3/2018
623 $	Release price	1799 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2286M (100%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (76%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2286M (49%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1386 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1020 (74%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	8122 (47%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	17204 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1668 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1193 (72%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	7723 (75%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	398 (77%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	15149 (47%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	32132 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	4421 (28%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	15823 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	219 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	174 (79%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1103 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	33213 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	11463 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.25 GHz	480 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	479 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	67.7 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	5189 (100%)

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