iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX uses around 31% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Server, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 208 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647sWRX8
CPU ClassServerDesktop, Server
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores28 (Threads: 56)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP205W280W
Yearly Running Cost$37.41$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2020Q4 2020
# of Samples3205
CPU Rank386153
CPU Value12.544.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2149(-19.0%)2653(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)36830(-40.9%)62276(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
36,830
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
62,276
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
12.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
44.5
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
2,149
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2,653
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Max TDP205W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.