Xeon Gold 6342 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.91
Xeon Gold 6342
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 230 Watt
30.92
+41.1%

Xeon Gold 6342 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking254139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.1412.26
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date14 July 2020 (4 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2448
Base clock speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C81 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketTR4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt230 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB6 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Xeon Gold 6342.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12864

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.91
Xeon Gold 6342 30.92
+41.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33535
Xeon Gold 6342 47320
+41.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.91 30.92
Recency 14 July 2020 6 April 2021
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 24 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 230 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 6342, on the other hand, has a 41.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6342 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX in performance tests.


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