CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

CORE STATE Shimada Peak

CORE SPECS 64 Cores / 128 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.2 Base / 5.4 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB

MAX TDP 350W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6730P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 32 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.5 Base / 3.8 GHz Turbo

CACHE 288 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 250W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

13,157

6,349

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

1,857

896

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

54,822

26,458

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

7,739

3,735

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

130,529

62,996

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

18,427

8,893

passmark_data_compression

2,974,534

1,138,470

passmark_data_encryption

157,137

55,964

passmark_extended_instructions

228,959

96,204

passmark_find_prime_numbers

769

686

passmark_floating_point_math

559,003

226,838

passmark_integer_math

872,071

290,740

passmark_multithread

141,641

74,113

passmark_physics

8,001

8,606

passmark_random_string_sorting

292,083

113,919

passmark_single_thread

4,537

2,995

passmark_singlethread

4,537

2,995

Analysis: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X vs Intel Xeon 6730P

the Threadripper 9980X chip from AMD and 6730P by Intel represent almost identical processing power in every test. Any deltas between both chips fall under margin of error, suggesting any could fulfill users similarly capably. This equality leaves the choice multifaceted. Additional elements get increasingly significant. Availability frequently sways the decision.

Finally, users could decide based on availability as opposed to absolute performance exclusively. Both the Threadripper 9980X chip from AMD and 6730P by Intel deliver solid capability for their respective categories. The selection comes down to particular priorities. Either choice is reasonable. Consumers won't go badly between them.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

Threadripper 9980X

6730P

Core Specs

Cores

32 -50.0%

Threads

128

64 -50.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.2

2.5 -21.9%

Boost Clock (GHz)

5.4

3.8 -29.6%

Frequency (GHz)

3.2

2.5 -21.9%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

5.4

3.8 -29.6%

Multiplier

25 -21.9%

SMP CPUs

2 +100.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

256 MB

288 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

350

250 -28.6%

Architecture

Zen 5

Granite Rapids

Codename

Shimada Peak

Granite Rapids

Generation

Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)

Process Size

4 nm

5 nm

Transistors

66,520 million

—

Die Size

8x 70.6 mm²

2x 598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Quad-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

204.8 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket sTR5

Intel Socket 4710

PCIe

Gen 5, 80 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 88 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

4 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

—

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Desktop

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$4999

$3726

Part Number

100-000001593

SRV5R

Package

FC-LGA4844

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

95°C

94°C

Bundled Cooler

None

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