Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 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 w7-3445

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
2.1x 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 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48463 vs 40647

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 768 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48463 vs 40647

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
157286.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1290555.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3360 vs 3172

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 52.5MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360 vs 3172

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3172

3360

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48463

40647

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3172	3360
PassMark - CPU mark	48463	40647

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1989
Place in performance rating	227	230
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000448
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 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	52.5MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	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™)