Intel Xeon E3 1285 v4 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1285 v4 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1285 v4 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX 's Advantages
Released 10 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 1866)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2015
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Broadwell-DT
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1150
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Intel Iris Pro P6300
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Broadwell-DT)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
182 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
64
8
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1866
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
