AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 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 7975WX

Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4066 vs 2340
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94233 vs 38208

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4066 vs 2340
PassMark - CPU mark	94233 vs 38208

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6146

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 350 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6146

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4066

2340

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

94233

38208

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
PassMark - Single thread mark	4066	2340
PassMark - CPU mark	94233	38208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		35971

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3899
Place in performance rating	9	21
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6146
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.20 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	76°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
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	165 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)