Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Gold 6530 with 32 cores 2.1GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX with 12 cores 4.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Gold 6530 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (160MB vs 64MB)
Lower TDP (270W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (4.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
General Parameters
Dec 2023
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Emerald Rapids
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 4677
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Gold (Emerald Rapids-SP)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
16.63 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
270 W
Power Consumption
350 W
74 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
2x763 mm²
Die Size
2x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
32
Total Core Count
12
64
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
47.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
160 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
2
SMP
1
2
AVX-512 FMA Ports
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
8
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
