AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon W-3245

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7252 and Intel Xeon W-3245 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.

AMD EPYC 7252

Intel Xeon W-3245

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
2.9x 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 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 30551

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 3 Jun 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34911 vs 30551

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3245

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2570 vs 2095

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2570 vs 2095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

2570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34911

30551

Name	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon W-3245
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095	2570
PassMark - CPU mark	34911	30551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14290

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon W-3245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$475	$1999
OPN PIB	100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000080
Place in performance rating	669	662
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Processor Number		W-3245
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot