Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 w5-2445

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 72 vs 68 °C
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 175 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3351 vs 2682

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72 vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3351 vs 2682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 10
28 more threads: 48 vs 20
Around 92% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
629145.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54885 vs 32167

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 10
Number of threads	48 vs 20
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 26.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54885 vs 32167

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3351

2682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32167

54885

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3351	2682
PassMark - CPU mark	32167	54885
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		13940

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$1399
Place in performance rating	293	299
Processor Number	w5-2445
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	26.25 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	10	24
Number of threads	20	48
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
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
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™)