AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX 16 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
5 Generation 4
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.50 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.50 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 7955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics P4600
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel HD Graphics P4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2048 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX, while the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR3-1600
2048 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
16.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 is 84 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 84 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has 80.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
5 nm Technology 22 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
sTR5 Socket LGA 1150
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 Q2/2013
-- Release price 265 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 (15%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2092 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1041 (50%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
25456 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3894 (15%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2681 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1269 (47%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4207 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4600 @ 1.25 GHz
400 (100%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
7231 (100%)

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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
153 (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 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
742 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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