Xeon Gold 6426Y vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 350 Watt
52.56
+111%
Xeon Gold 6426Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 185 Watt
24.93

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX outperforms Xeon Gold 6426Y by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.3043.19
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency13.6912.29
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,649$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6426Y has 165% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size4x 71 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors26,280 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y 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
SocketsTR5FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Xeon Gold 6426Y.

PCIe version5.05
PCI Express lanes12880

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 7965WX 52.56
+111%
Xeon Gold 6426Y 24.93

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 7965WX 80435
+111%
Xeon Gold 6426Y 38159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 52.56 24.93
Recency 19 October 2023 10 January 2023
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 48 32
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 185 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has a 110.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon Gold 6426Y, on the other hand, has 89.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6426Y in performance tests.


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