Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3425 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 w5-3425

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
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 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3389 vs 3354

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 768 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389 vs 3354

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 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40579 vs 36726

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	40579 vs 36726

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3425
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3389

3354

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36726

40579

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389	3354
PassMark - CPU mark	36726	40579

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1189
Place in performance rating	239	225
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
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)	72°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
Transistor count		16600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-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)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 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™)