Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 w5-3435X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 72 vs 68 °C
8x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 512 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3456 vs 2661

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72 vs 68 °C
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 512 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456 vs 2661

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63119 vs 45850

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63119 vs 45850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

2661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45850

63119

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456	2661
PassMark - CPU mark	45850	63119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		16610

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589	$1999
Place in performance rating	177	178
Processor Number	w5-3435X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	4 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	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™)