AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 56% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 81°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 81°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 48 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
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
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 350 Watt

Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	2 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S
PassMark - Single thread mark	4081
PassMark - CPU mark	83328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8352S
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2649	$4632
Place in performance rating	12	not rated
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		8352S
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	4x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	sTR5	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)