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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX vs Intel Xeon 6960P

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, but Intel Xeon 6960P is around -15% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon 6960P is around -27% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon 6960P uses around 35% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 31 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.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX×Intel Xeon 6960P+ ADD
Price $7999 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypesTR5FCLGA7529
CPU ClassDesktop, ServerServer
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.4 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores64 (Threads: 128)72 (Threads: 144)
CacheL1: 4,096KB, L2: 64.0MB, L3: 256MBL1: 8,064KB, L2: 144.0MB, L3: 432MB
TDP350W500W
Yearly Running Cost$63.87$91.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2025Q3 2025
# of Samples301
CPU Value19.213.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4511(0.0%)3287(-27.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)153889(0.0%)130659(-15.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
153,889
Intel Xeon 6960P
130,659
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
19.2
Intel Xeon 6960P
13.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX
4,511
Intel Xeon 6960P
3,287
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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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX Intel Xeon 6960P
Max TDP350W500W
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.