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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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 3341

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 3341

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: 50032 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	50032 vs 48025

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3423

3341

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48025

50032

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3423	3341
PassMark - CPU mark	48025	50032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2607
Place in performance rating	160	163
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
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
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 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™)