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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Intel Xeon 6980P
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Summary
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a high-end workstation processor, optimized for extreme multi-core workloads such as rendering.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is a high-performance processor for servers and data-intensive workstations, focusing on reliability and memory bandwidth.
Both CPUs are manufactured using the 5 nm process and support PCIe 5.0. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX (Storm Peak, Zen 4) offers 96 MB L2 and 384 MB L3 cache. The Intel Xeon 6980P (Granite Rapids-AP) has 504 MB L3 cache. The Xeon 6980P achieves a maximum memory bandwidth of 614 GB/s, while the Threadripper PRO 7995WX achieves 333 GB/s.
In benchmarks, the AMD Threadripper PRO 7995WX shows advantages in single-core performance and significantly superior multi-core performance for highly parallelized tasks. Neither is optimized for gaming; architectures are designed for professional workloads. Both exhibit high power consumption and TDP, requiring cooling.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX offers very good value for money for multi-core applications. The Intel Xeon 6980P aims for stability and enterprise requirements. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is the choice for maximum multi-core computing power in workstations.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is suitable for servers and workstations that benefit from high memory bandwidth and reliability.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is a high-performance processor for servers and data-intensive workstations, focusing on reliability and memory bandwidth.
Both CPUs are manufactured using the 5 nm process and support PCIe 5.0. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX (Storm Peak, Zen 4) offers 96 MB L2 and 384 MB L3 cache. The Intel Xeon 6980P (Granite Rapids-AP) has 504 MB L3 cache. The Xeon 6980P achieves a maximum memory bandwidth of 614 GB/s, while the Threadripper PRO 7995WX achieves 333 GB/s.
In benchmarks, the AMD Threadripper PRO 7995WX shows advantages in single-core performance and significantly superior multi-core performance for highly parallelized tasks. Neither is optimized for gaming; architectures are designed for professional workloads. Both exhibit high power consumption and TDP, requiring cooling.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX offers very good value for money for multi-core applications. The Intel Xeon 6980P aims for stability and enterprise requirements. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is the choice for maximum multi-core computing power in workstations.
The Intel Xeon 6980P is suitable for servers and workstations that benefit from high memory bandwidth and reliability.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
- Exceptional multi-core performance
- Zen 4 architecture in 5 nm process
- Very good price-performance ratio for workloads
- Extensive L3 cache (384 MB)
Intel Xeon 6980P
- High maximum memory bandwidth (614 GB/s)
- Granite Rapids-AP architecture in 5 nm process
- Robust performance for server and enterprise applications
- Large L3 cache (504 MB)
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
96C / 192T · 5.10 GHz
Intel Xeon 6980P
77 %
128C / 256T · 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
96C / 192T · 2.50 GHz
Intel Xeon 6980P
34 %
128C / 256T · 2.00 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
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Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (20) | Intel Xeon 6 (12) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) | Intel Xeon 6900 (5) |
| Architecture | Storm Peak (Zen 4) | Granite Rapids-AP |
| Technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Enterprise / Embedded |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA 7529 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX | |
| Successor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 96 / 192 | 128 / 256 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 96x Zen 4 | 128x |
| Frequency: | 2.50 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 5.10 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | ||
| L2-Cache | 96.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 384.00 MB | 504.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | ||
| CUs / Shader | / | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | ||
| Max. GPU Memory | ||
| Technology | ||
| Release date |
NPU AI performance
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel® Deep Learning Boost | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Memory | DDR5-5200 (332.8 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (614.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 2048 GB | 3072 GB |
| Memory channels | 8 | 12 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 128 | 5.0 x 96 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s | 378.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| TDP | 350 W | 500 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C | 95 °C |
Technical details
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX | Intel Xeon 6980P |
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| Chip design | Chiplet | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX |
| Release date | Q4/2023 | Q3/2024 |
| Release price | 12490 $ | 17800 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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