AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX or Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H - 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 7945WX has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX was released in Q4/2023.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H was released in Q2/2020.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10)
5 Generation 3
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Cooper Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.70 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
12 Cores 8
24 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.70 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 7945WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
-- 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 7945WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H can connect up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2933
2048 GB Max. Memory 1146 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 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 7945WX has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 190 W.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 190 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX has a 76.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H cache has a total of 35.75 MB.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
sTR5 Socket LGA 4189
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 3400 $
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