Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 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 w7-3455

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3595 vs 3359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595 vs 3359

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 90% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66534 vs 58393

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 67.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66534 vs 58393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

3359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58393

66534

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595	3359
PassMark - CPU mark	58393	66534

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489	$2399
Place in performance rating	95	94
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000446
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	67.5 MB	128 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	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		16600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	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™)