Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5416S and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62325 vs 50096

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62325 vs 50096

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3344 vs 3028

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3344 vs 3028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3028

3344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62325

50096

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3028	3344
PassMark - CPU mark	62325	50096

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$944
Place in performance rating	158	172
Processor Number	5416S
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	4.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	79
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Die size		81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	128
PCI Express revision	5	4.0
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)