AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon W-2135 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7232P

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 512 GB
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 14447

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 512 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17731 vs 14447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2608 vs 1767

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2608 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1767

2608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17731

14447

Name	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	1767	2608
PassMark - CPU mark	17731	14447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$450
OPN PIB	100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000081
Place in performance rating	1181	1117
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		W-2135
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	x4, x8, x16
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)