Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6250 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6250 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 was released in Q1/2020.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is 3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is at 3.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
8 Cores 16
16 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.90 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6250 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is 185 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 72.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
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
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2021
3400 $ Release price 1149 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Gold 6250 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (2 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 (92%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 (53%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1202 (92%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
1310 (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
9251 (59%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
15679 (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
20922 (47%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
44270 (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
1656 (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
13740 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
10843 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WXAMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
2. Intel Xeon Gold 6250Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6244
3. Intel Xeon Gold 6250Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
4. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WXAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
5. Intel Xeon Gold 6250Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
6. Intel Xeon Silver 4215RIntel Xeon Gold 6250 Intel Xeon Silver 4215R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250
7. Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
8. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WXAMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
9. Intel Core i9-10980XEAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i9-10980XE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
10. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WXAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX


back to index