Intel Xeon W-2225 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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 W-2225

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2651 vs 2299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2651 vs 2299

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 10520

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	32768 KB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 10520

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2651

2299

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10520

22066

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
PassMark - Single thread mark	2651	2299
PassMark - CPU mark	10520	22066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	854	856
Processor Number	W-2225
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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™)