Xeon Gold 6354 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Aggregated performance score
Xeon Gold 6354 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 159 | 154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 23.52 | 21.69 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 14 July 2020 (3 years old) | 6 April 2021 (3 years old) |
| Current price | $1000 | $2224 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 8% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6354.
Technical specs
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 39 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 77 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | TR4 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 64 |
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.
Xeon Gold 6354 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Gold 6354 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX by 3% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 26.36 | 27.06 |
| Recency | 14 July 2020 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 18 |
| Threads | 32 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 205 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Xeon Gold 6354. The differences in performance seem too small.
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