Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8175

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8175

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 33 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8175	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark		2281
PassMark - CPU mark		32044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8175	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Family	Xeon Platinum	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	Q2'17	13 August 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	925
Processor Number	8175
Series	8000	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,729.99
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	3072 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Die size		213 mm
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Maximum frequency		4.2 GHz
Transistor count		19200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	119.21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	FCLGA-3647	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		sTR4
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)