Intel Xeon w7-3465X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3465X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 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 w7-3465X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 46% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3420 vs 3359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3420 vs 3359

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

224694.9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66680 vs 65618

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66680 vs 65618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3465X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3420

3359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65618

66680

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3420	3359
PassMark - CPU mark	65618	66680

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2889	$2399
Place in performance rating	94	97
Processor Number	w7-3465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
OPN Tray		100-000000446
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	75
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
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)	300 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™)