Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Intel Xeon w5-3435X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Intel Xeon w5-3435X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-3435X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX - 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 w5-3435X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3435X was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5)
12 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Chagall (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-3335 Predecessor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-3435X is 3.10 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is at 4.00 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16 Cores 16
32 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 w5-3435X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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 w5-3435X can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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 w5-3435X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
45.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
112 PCIe lanes 128
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w5-3435X is 270 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
98 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X is manufactured in 10 nm and has 45.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 72.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
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, AMX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 4677 Socket WRX8 (sWRX8)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2022
1589 $ Release price --
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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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1508 (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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
19039 (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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
17191 (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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
585 (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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
49395 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon w5-3435X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
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