Xeon 6960P vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 350 Watt
54.66
Xeon 6960P
2024
72 cores / 144 threads, 500 Watt
74.34
+36%

Xeon 6960P outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.97no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency6.606.28
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCIntel
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
Release date19 October 2023 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon 6960P 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads64144
Base clock speed4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 3 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 7975WX and Xeon 6960P 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
SocketsTR5FCLGA7529
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon 6960P. 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 7975WX and Xeon 6960P 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 7975WX and Xeon 6960P 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 7975WX and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5(6400MT/s), MRDIMM(8800MT/s)
Maximum memory sizeno data3 TB
Max memory channelsno data12
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes13696

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 54.66
Xeon 6960P 74.34
+36%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 96074
Samples: 139
Xeon 6960P 130659
+36%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 54.66 74.34
Recency 19 October 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 32 72
Threads 64 144
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX has 42.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has a 36% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

The Intel Xeon 6960P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX in performance tests.

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