Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX
We compared two server CPUs: Xeon Platinum 8253 with 16 cores 2.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX with 32 cores 4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Xeon Platinum 8253 Advantages
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX Advantages
Released 6 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (4GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Dec 2018
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Cascade Lake-SP
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 3647
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Platinum(Cascade Lake-SP)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
8 billions
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4 GHz
3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
16
Total Core Count
32
32
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
40.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 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
