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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX uses around 50% 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 133 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 6248 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX+ ADD
Price $247.5 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647sTR4
CPU ClassServerDesktop, Server
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 40)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 28MBL1: 2,304KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP150W250W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$45.63
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2018
# of Samples12121
CPU Value120.734.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2280(-2.5%)2339(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)29862(-3.8%)31048(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 @ 2.50GHz
29,862
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
31,048
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 @ 2.50GHz
120.7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
34.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 @ 2.50GHz
2,280
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2,339
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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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 @ 2.50GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Max TDP150W250W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.300.50
Running cost per day$0.075$0.125
Power consumption per year (kWh)109.5182.5
Running cost per year$27.38$45.63
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.