Intel Xeon Gold 5412U vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5412U 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 Gold 5412U

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52218 vs 40647

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52218 vs 40647

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3360 vs 3074

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360 vs 3074

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3074

3360

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52218

40647

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3074	3360
PassMark - CPU mark	52218	40647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1113
Place in performance rating	226	230
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
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	4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 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™)