Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX 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.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3472 vs 3359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 768 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472 vs 3359

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2236962.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40561 vs 37759

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40561 vs 37759

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3472

3359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37759

40561

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472	3359
PassMark - CPU mark	37759	40561

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	221	230
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	30MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		16600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 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™)