Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 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 6430

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81760 vs 49964

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81760 vs 49964

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3338 vs 2509

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338 vs 2509

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2509

3338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81760

49964

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2509	3338
PassMark - CPU mark	81760	49964

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	Q1'23	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	180	181
Processor Number	6430
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	4.0 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Die size		81 mm²
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	128
PCI Express revision	5.0	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™)