Intel Xeon w9-3475X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Last updated: 2024-02-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon w9-3475X		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
CPU comparison Intel Xeon w9-3475X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X - 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 w9-3475X has 36 cores with 72 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3475X was released in Q1/2023. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X was released in Q4/2023.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
12	Generation	5
Sapphire Rapids-WS	Architecture	Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-3375	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon w9-3475X has 36 CPU cores and can calculate 72 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w9-3475X is 2.20 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is at 4.00 GHz (5.30 GHz).
Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
36	Cores	32
72	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.20 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
4.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.30 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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 w9-3475X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon w9-3475X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 w9-3475X 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 7970X supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 166.4 GB/s.
Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
DDR5-4800	Memory	DDR5-5200
4096 GB	Max. Memory	1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
307.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	166.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	32.00 MB
82.50 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
112	PCIe lanes	48
441.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	189.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w9-3475X is 300 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
300 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	350 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
360 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon w9-3475X is manufactured in 10 nm and has 82.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 160.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon w9-3475X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
10 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, AMX	ISA extensions	SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
LGA 4677	Socket	sTR5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q4/2023
3739 $	Release price	2990 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon w9-3475X (82%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon w9-3475X (92%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (99%)

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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	1814 (84%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	2166 (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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz	44869 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz	43613 (97%)

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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	2368 (80%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	2942 (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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz	21059 (83%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz	25442 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	119 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	3685 (100%)

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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	1988 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz	65269 (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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz	773 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz	25421 (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 w9-3475X 36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz	70859 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Xeon w9-3475X 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 65,269 CB R23 MC @ 348 W	188 (100%)

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