AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Xeon W-2255 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 W-2255

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3338 vs 2692
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49964 vs 22408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 19.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338 vs 2692
PassMark - CPU mark	49964 vs 22408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 280 Watt

L2 cache	10 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3338

2692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49964

22408

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Intel Xeon W-2255
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338	2692
PassMark - CPU mark	49964	22408

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Intel Xeon W-2255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	7 Oct 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000447
Place in performance rating	181	698
Launch price (MSRP)		$778
Processor Number		W-2255
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	640 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	32	20
Transistor count	16600 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		62°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 types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	WRX8	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	165 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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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