Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 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 6530

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 66680

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 128 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 66680

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3359 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3359 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

3359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

66680

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	3359
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	66680

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$2399
Place in performance rating	99	97
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000446
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	95 °C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
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™)