AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3357 vs 2344
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 8 Mar 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021 |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz vs 3.50 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 36 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3357 vs 2344 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
- 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 230 Watt vs 280 Watt
- Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 40514
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 24 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 24 |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 768 KB |
L2 cache | 24 MB vs 6 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 230 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 72919 vs 40514 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3357 | 2344 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 40514 | 72919 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Ice Lake |
Launch date | 8 Mar 2022 | 6 Apr 2021 |
OPN Tray | 100-000000448 | |
Place in performance rating | 229 | 231 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2529 | |
Processor Number | 6342 | |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 4.1 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Die size | 81 mm² | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 36 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 24 |
Number of threads | 24 | 48 |
Transistor count | 16600 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 81°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | WRX8 | FCLGA4189 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 280 Watt | 230 Watt |
Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 64 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 2S | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Virtualization |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |