Intel Xeon E5 2667 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2667 with 6 cores 2.9GHz 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 E5 2667 's Advantages
Lower TDP (130W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX 's Advantages
Released 13 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 15MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
435 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
