AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 5955WX

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3344 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 48 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3344 vs 2355

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
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 12% lower typical power consumption: 250 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83116 vs 50096

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83116 vs 50096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3344

2355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50096

83116

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
PassMark - Single thread mark	3344	2355
PassMark - CPU mark	50096	83116

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ice Lake
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	6 Apr 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000447
Place in performance rating	172	164
Launch price (MSRP)		$3950
Processor Number		8358
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
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	250 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)