Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

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Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y 24 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5)
3 Generation 4
Ice Lake Architecture Chagall (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX clocks with 4.10 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
24 Cores 12
48 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 4.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 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 6336Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
-- 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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 128
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is at 70.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
10 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 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2022
1977 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y (76%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX (81%)

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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1306 (81%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
21549 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
15324 (71%)

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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1439 (70%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
2054 (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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
45529 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
40810 (90%)

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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1508 (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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
13824 (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 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
585 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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