AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Intel Xeon W-2235

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Xeon W-2235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Intel Xeon W-2235

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
15.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2676 vs 2646
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 14384

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jul 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2676 vs 2646
PassMark - CPU mark	98811 vs 14384

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 280 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2676

2646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

98811

14384

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	Intel Xeon W-2235
PassMark - Single thread mark	2676	2646
PassMark - CPU mark	98811	14384
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17270

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	Intel Xeon W-2235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (Matisse)	Cascade Lake
Launch date	14 Jul 2020	7 Oct 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000086
Place in performance rating	78	698
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$555
Processor Number		W-2235
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.80 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	8.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		64°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory frequency	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	130 Watt
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot