iconcharts
2

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon Gold 6278C vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

The Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and is around -18% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz is around -25% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX uses around 41% 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 244 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 Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647sWRX8
CPU ClassServerDesktop, Server
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores26 (Threads: 52)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheNA2L1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP185W280W
Yearly Running Cost$33.76$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q3 2020
# of Samples1243
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2019(-24.6%)2678(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)32835(-18.3%)40207(0.0%)
2 - Information not available. Do you know? Notify Us.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz
32,835
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
40,207
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz
2,019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
2,678
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Max TDP185W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.370.56
Running cost per day$0.092$0.140
Power consumption per year (kWh)135.1204.4
Running cost per year$33.76$51.10
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.