Intel Xeon Gold 6354
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. Specifications

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Released
Q2/2021
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
Released
10/2018
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

What's the best choice Intel Xeon Gold 6354 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Xeon Gold 6354 has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 18 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 205 W. Released in Q2/2021.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 180 W. Released in 2018-10.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    18 left arrow 12

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Gold 6354 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 19 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    180 W left arrow 205 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    224 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    63 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    210 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    76 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    384 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    177 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    33 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    24 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    36 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    47 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    116 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Intel Xeon Gold 6354
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Ryzen Threadripper
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    18 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    36 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (18 Cores)
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Xeon Gold 6354. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    6144 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    64 left arrow 64
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2933
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 68 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    205 W left arrow 180 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 180 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ice Lake left arrow Colfax (Zen+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    39 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow 10/2018
  • Socket
    LGA 4189 left arrow sTR4
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 12nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Colfax
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 1.125 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD292XA8AFWOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD292XA8UC9AF
  • Official source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Not Included
  • Verification scope
    - left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    - left arrow 2026-10-01

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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