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.

 

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 66534
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 66534

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
66534
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6530 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2738 3359
PassMark - CPU mark 85966 66534

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 96 94
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™)