Intel Xeon w7-2475X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-2475X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 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 w7-2475X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2475X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3706 vs 3357

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3706 vs 3357

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
314572.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3627506.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66755 vs 55354

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 37.5MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66755 vs 55354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-2475X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3706

3357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55354

66755

Name	Intel Xeon w7-2475X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3706	3357
PassMark - CPU mark	55354	66755

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-2475X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1789	$2399
Place in performance rating	73	75
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000446
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	37.5MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
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)	225 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™)