AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6142F

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Xeon Gold 6142F

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX or Intel Xeon Gold 6142F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F was released in Q3/2017.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Intel Xeon Gold (148)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
3 Generation 1
Castle Peak (Zen 2) Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142F is at 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16 Cores 16
32 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX or Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
2048 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 280 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has a TDP of 160 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 72.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
WRX8 (sWRX8) Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2017
1149 $ Release price 5900 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
1310 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
15679 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
1656 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
13740 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
44270 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
10843 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2578 (100%)

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