Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6434
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 280 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3423 vs 3344
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022 |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 195 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3423 vs 3344 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
- 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- 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
- 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50096 vs 48025
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L1 cache | 1 MB vs 80 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 22.5 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50096 vs 48025 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3423 | 3344 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 48025 | 50096 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2022 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2607 | |
Place in performance rating | 167 | 172 |
Architecture codename | Zen 3 | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000447 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
L3 cache | 22.5 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64°C | 95 °C |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 16 |
Number of threads | 16 | 32 |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 81 mm² | |
Transistor count | 16600 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Sockets supported | 4677 | WRX8 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 195 Watt | 280 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |