Intel Xeon Silver 4210R vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

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Intel Xeon Silver 4210R CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 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 Silver 4210R has 10 cores with 20 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 4210R 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 Silver (32) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
10 Cores 16
20 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
2.80 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 Silver 4210R Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 4210R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
13.75 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R has a TDP of 100 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 280 W.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R has a 13.75 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX cache has a total of 72.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 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
563 $ Release price 1149 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R (69%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R (46%)
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 Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
911 (70%)
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 Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
8487 (54%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
15679 (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 Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
1126 (68%)
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 Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
6853 (50%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
13740 (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 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
15148 (34%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
44270 (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 Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
10843 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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