Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3457 vs 3338

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3457 vs 3338

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50049 vs 45831

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50049 vs 45831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3457

3338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45831

50049

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3457	3338
PassMark - CPU mark	45831	50049

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589
Place in performance rating	172	169
Processor Number	w5-3435X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	4.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Die size		81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
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	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	128
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)