Xeon Gold 6346 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	13	187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	23.20
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	no data	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$3899	$1850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	26,280 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346 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	sTR5	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346. 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 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346 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 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346 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 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and Xeon Gold 6346.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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 7975WX outperforms Xeon Gold 6346 by 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	61.17	24.35
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt

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