Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S 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 6454S

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

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
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85725 vs 50032

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	80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85725 vs 50032

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3341 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3341 vs 2355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

3341

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85725

50032

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	3341
PassMark - CPU mark	85725	50032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$3157
Place in performance rating	140	163
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	4.0 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	60 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
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)	270 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™)