Intel Xeon Gold 6421N vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6421N 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 Gold 6421N

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58797 vs 49964

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58797 vs 49964

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1118481.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3338 vs 2978

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338 vs 2978

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2978

3338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58797

49964

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2978	3338
PassMark - CPU mark	58797	49964

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2368
Place in performance rating	212	181
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	1800 MHz	4.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	60MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		16600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Eight-channel	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™)