Intel Xeon Max 9480 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Max 9480 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 Max 9480

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 32 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 24
  • 64 more threads: 112 vs 48
  • 2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 9.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 87420 vs 66680
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores 56 vs 24
Number of threads 112 vs 48
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 87420 vs 66680

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3359 vs 2926
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 128 MB vs 112.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3359 vs 2926

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Max 9480
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2926
3359
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
87420
66680
Name Intel Xeon Max 9480 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2926 3359
PassMark - CPU mark 87420 66680

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Max 9480 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $12980 $2399
Place in performance rating 78 97
Architecture codename Zen 3
OPN Tray 100-000000446

Performance

Base frequency 1900 MHz 3.8 GHz
Die size 4x 477 mm² 81 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1.5 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 12 MB
L3 cache 112.5 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 64°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 56 24
Number of threads 112 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) 350 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™)