AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon W-3235

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7252 and Intel Xeon W-3235 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
• 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
• Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 180 Watt
• Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32437 vs 25613

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3235

• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
• 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
• Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2645 vs 1948

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3235

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1948 2645
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	32437 25613

Compare specifications (specs)