AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 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 7985WX

Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
104 more threads: 128 vs 24
Around 21% higher clock speed: 5.1 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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3979 vs 2333
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 134713 vs 38055

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.1 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	3979 vs 2333
PassMark - CPU mark	134713 vs 38055

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 7985WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6146

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3979

2333

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

134713

38055

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
PassMark - Single thread mark	3979	2333
PassMark - CPU mark	134713	38055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		35971

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$7349
Place in performance rating	5	26
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6146
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	8x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	64	12
Number of threads	128	24
Transistor count	52,560 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)