Xeon w7-3445 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregated performance score
Xeon w7-3445 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 159 | 138 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445 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 | 1 |
| Socket | WRX8 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445 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 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 4 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 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 112 |
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 w7-3445 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX by 11% 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 w7-3445 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX by 11% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon w7-3445 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon w7-3445 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.29 | 29.21 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 1 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 20 |
| Threads | 24 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 270 Watt |
The Xeon w7-3445 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Xeon w7-3445, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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