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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

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: 3359 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	3359 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 40561

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 40561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3359

2344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40561

72919

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	3359	2344
PassMark - CPU mark	40561	72919

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ice Lake
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	6 Apr 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000448
Place in performance rating	230	231
Launch price (MSRP)		$2529
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
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
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
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability		2S
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
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
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® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)