Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Family
  Intel Xeon W AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon W-2400 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 4
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon W-2225 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX

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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 12 16 / 32
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 4.00 GHz

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
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  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 5955WX and Intel Xeon w3-2425. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-4400 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  2048 GB 2048 GB
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 8
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  5.0 x 64 4.0 x 128
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP up
  156 W --
• Tjunction max.
  83 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon w3-2425 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  10 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 4677 WRX8 (sWRX8)
• L2-Cache
  -- 8.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  15.00 MB 64.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sapphire Rapids-WS Chagall (Zen 3)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q1/2022