AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3317 vs 2193
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75778 vs 49575

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs July 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3317 vs 2193
PassMark - CPU mark	75778 vs 49575

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 280 Watt

L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3317

2193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

75778

49575

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark	3317	2193
PassMark - CPU mark	75778	49575
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18893
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3299
OPN Tray	100-000000445
Place in performance rating	41	38
Price now		$3,809
Processor Number		6154
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.14
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	2 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	32	18
Number of threads	64	36
Transistor count	16600 million	8000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Sockets supported	WRX8	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	200 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		S4S
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)