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.

Intel Xeon E-2456

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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	179	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™)