Xeon w3-2435 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
31.49
+89.2%
Xeon w3-2435
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.64

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Xeon w3-2435 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking133397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data59.91
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency10.649.54
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$669

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB22.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C70 °C
Number of transistors16,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435 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 configuration11
SocketWRX8FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435 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 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size2 TiB2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon w3-2435.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 5955WX 31.49
+89.2%
Xeon w3-2435 16.64

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 5955WX 50014
+89.3%
Xeon w3-2435 26425

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 2137
+15.4%
Xeon w3-2435 1852

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 16041
+58.2%
Xeon w3-2435 10141

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.49 16.64
Recency 8 March 2022 15 February 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 89.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon w3-2435, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 69.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2435 in performance tests.


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