Intel Xeon Silver 4209T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX - 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 Silver 4209T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6)
2 Generation 5
Cascade Lake Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
8 Cores 64
16 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 Silver 4209T supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-5200
1024 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 332.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 64.00 MB
11.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a TDP of 70 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is 350 W.

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
70 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX cache has a total of 320.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
14 nm Technology 5 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, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket sTR5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2023
501 $ Release price 8900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T (8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX (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 Silver 4209T Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
11087 (8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
142105 (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 Silver 4209T Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
889 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Silver 4209T Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
6354 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Silver 4209T Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2599 (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 Silver 4209T Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
24780 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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