Intel Xeon E-2456 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4115 vs 3344
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4115 vs 3344

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50096 vs 23770
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 50096 vs 23770

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4115
3344
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23770
50096
Name Intel Xeon E-2456 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4115 3344
PassMark - CPU mark 23770 50096

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2456 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $375
Place in performance rating 180 172
Architecture codename Zen 3
OPN Tray 100-000000447

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 4.0 GHz
Die size 163 mm² 81 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 8 MB
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 12 32
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Transistor count 16600 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)