Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w3-2423

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2459

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 31 August 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 2459

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 62
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
699050.7x 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 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29583 vs 15520

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	68°C vs 62
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29583 vs 15520

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

2459

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15520

29583

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	2459
PassMark - CPU mark	15520	29583
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen+
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	31 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
Place in performance rating	813	835
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1536 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	62	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)