Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M with 28 cores 2.5GHz 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 Platinum 8180M 's Advantages
Lower TDP (205W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX 's Advantages
Released 8 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 38.5MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2017
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Skylake-SP
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 3647
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Platinum (Skylake-SP)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
8 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
205 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
28
Total Core Count
64
56
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
38.5 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
8
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
