Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 16
44 more threads: 76 vs 32
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.8x 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 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88038 vs 49964

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	38 vs 16
Number of threads	76 vs 32
L1 cache	2.375 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	38 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	88038 vs 49964

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 12% 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: 3338 vs 2345

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 57 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3338 vs 2345

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

3338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

88038

49964

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	3338
PassMark - CPU mark	88038	49964

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214
Place in performance rating	179	181
Processor Number	8368
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	38 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	38	16
Number of threads	76	32
Die size		81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)