AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 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 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 82°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3942 vs 2188
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80865 vs 49571

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs July 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 82°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 25344 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3942 vs 2188
PassMark - CPU mark	80865 vs 49571

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 350 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3942

2188

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80865

49571

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark	3942	2188
PassMark - CPU mark	80865	49571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2649
Place in performance rating	28	36
Architecture codename		Skylake
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	4.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	4x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Transistor count	26,280 million	8000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
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	4
Sockets supported	sTR5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	200 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)