Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 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 Platinum 8454H

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% 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 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62347 vs 40647

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
L3 cache	82.5 MB vs 64 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62347 vs 40647

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3360 vs 2831

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360 vs 2831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2831

3360

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62347

40647

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831	3360
PassMark - CPU mark	62347	40647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$6540
Place in performance rating	224	230
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	82.5 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
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	8	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™)