Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 111234 vs 75716

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	111234 vs 75716

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3320 vs 3054

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3320 vs 3054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3054

3320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

111234

75716

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3054	3320
PassMark - CPU mark	111234	75716
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		18893

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$5945	$3299
Place in performance rating	37	36
Processor Number	8462Y+
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
OPN Tray		100-000000445
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	60 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	81
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Die size		81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	128
PCI Express revision	5	4.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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™)