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.

 

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 50096
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 50096

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: 3344 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 3344 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
3344
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
85725
50096
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6454S AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2355 3344
PassMark - CPU mark 85725 50096

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 150 172
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™)