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.

 

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 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4081 vs 2190
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83328 vs 49715
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 4081 vs 2190
PassMark - CPU mark 83328 vs 49715

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
4081
2190
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
83328
49715
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark 4081 2190
PassMark - CPU mark 83328 49715
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 12 25
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)