AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 7330U and Intel Xeon W-2255 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U

Intel Xeon W-2255

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 7330U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 53% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 62°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3042 vs 2708

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 62°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3042 vs 2708

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2523136x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22394 vs 11201

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22394 vs 11201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3042

2708

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11201

22394

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Intel Xeon W-2255
PassMark - Single thread mark	3042	2708
PassMark - CPU mark	11201	22394

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 7330U	Intel Xeon W-2255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	7 Oct 2019
Place in performance rating	678	676
Launch price (MSRP)		$778
Processor Number		W-2255
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	8MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of threads	8	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4 2933
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Graphics
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics (Vega 4)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)