AMD EPYC 4344P vs Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4344P and Intel Xeon w5-3435X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 4344P

Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4344P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3781 vs 3450

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3781 vs 3450

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 41% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46242 vs 34474

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB vs 32 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	46242 vs 34474

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4344P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-3435X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3781

3450

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34474

46242

Name	AMD EPYC 4344P	Intel Xeon w5-3435X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3781	3450
PassMark - CPU mark	34474	46242

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4344P	Intel Xeon w5-3435X
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$1589
Place in performance rating	180	173
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w5-3435X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		112
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)