Intel Xeon W-1250 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-1250 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Intel Xeon W-1250 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-1250 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX - 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 W-1250 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250 was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has 12 cores with 24 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 3945WX was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
10 Generation 3
Comet Lake W Architecture Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1250 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
6 Cores 12
12 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
4.20 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 W-1250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-1250 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 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 W-1250 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 280 W.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1250 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX cache has a total of 70.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-1250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2021
255 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250 (99%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX (99%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1250 (53%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX (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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1342 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
1307 (97%)

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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7128 (56%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
12828 (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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1624 (98%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
1652 (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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7029 (61%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
11500 (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 W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
13756 (41%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
33450 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel Xeon W-1250
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1250 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
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