Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 126838 vs 93192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	126838 vs 93192

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 48
32 more threads: 128 vs 96
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3207 vs 3156

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 48
Number of threads	128 vs 96
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3207 vs 3156

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

3207

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

93192

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	3207
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	93192
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		20018

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$6499
Place in performance rating	14	21
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000444
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	105 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	48	64
Number of threads	96	128
Unlocked
Transistor count		33200 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™)