Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5965WX. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon Platinum AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  3 4
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz 4.55 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5965WX and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  1152 GB 2048 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  6 8

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5965WX to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  205 W 280 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5965WX, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 12.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  24.75 MB 128.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cooper Lake Chagall (Zen 3)
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 4189 WRX8 (sWRX8)
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q1/2022