AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 7985WX

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 56
16 more threads: 128 vs 112
Around 34% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 79°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
599186.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3890 vs 2942
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 133194 vs 125165

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 56
Number of threads	128 vs 112
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 79°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 105 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3890 vs 2942
PassMark - CPU mark	133194 vs 125165

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Around 9% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3890

2942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

133194

125165

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
PassMark - Single thread mark	3890	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	133194	125165

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$7349	$10710
Place in performance rating	4	18
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		8480+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	8x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	105 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	64	56
Number of threads	128	112
Transistor count	52,560 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	sTR5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	350 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)