Intel Xeon E-2486 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 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-2486

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3897 vs 3359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897 vs 3359

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40611 vs 23605

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40611 vs 23605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3897

3359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23605

40611

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897	3359
PassMark - CPU mark	23605	40611

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$506
Place in performance rating	220	224
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Die size	163 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
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)	95 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™)