Intel Xeon Gold 6138T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Chagall (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
20 Cores 64
40 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
-- 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 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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
28.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T has 28.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is at 288.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket WRX8 (sWRX8)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2022
2750 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T (64%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T (27%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1030 (64%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
1604 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
11988 (28%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
42350 (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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
24812 (26%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
97215 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
1508 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
65112 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
2054 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
20165 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
585 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
25297 (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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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