AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX or Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y - 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 7985WX has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX was released in Q4/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
5 Generation 4
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y is at 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
64 Cores 16
128 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 7985WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX or Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 7985WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 332.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
2048 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
64.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 45.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 80
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is 350 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is manufactured in 5 nm and has 320.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 45.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
5 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2023
8900 $ Release price 3622 $
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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 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2599 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
16C 32T @ 4.00 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 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
24780 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
142105 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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