AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6144

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Intel Xeon Gold 6144 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Intel Xeon Gold 6144

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4004 vs 2447
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81819 vs 31102

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4004 vs 2447
PassMark - CPU mark	81819 vs 31102

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6144

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 350 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6144

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4004

2447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81819

31102

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6144
PassMark - Single thread mark	4004	2447
PassMark - CPU mark	81819	31102
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4818
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30845

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6144
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2649
Place in performance rating	32	43
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6144
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	4x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	sTR5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)