AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Last updated: 2023-09-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX		Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 - 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 5965WX has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 was released in Q3/2019.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)	Family	Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5)	CPU group	Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
4	Generation	2
Chagall (Zen 3)	Architecture	Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
24	Cores	28
48	Threads	56
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
4.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 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 5965WX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 5965WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2933
2048 GB	Max. Memory	1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	140.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
128.00 MB	L3 Cache	38.50 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
128	PCIe lanes	48
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	47.3 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 is 205 W.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
280 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	205 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX has a 140.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 cache has a total of 38.50 MB.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
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
Q1/2022	Release date	Q3/2019
--	Release price	10009 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX (100%)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (67%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX (100%)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (49%)

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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1604 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	1130 (70%)

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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	2054 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	1329 (65%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	585 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	378 (65%)

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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	66490 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz	32764 (49%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	91 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	2284 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1508 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	40535 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 2.70 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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	23928 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 2.70 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 5965WX 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	18846 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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