AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Xeon W-3235

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7262 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.

AMD EPYC 7262

Intel Xeon W-3235

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

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
6.6x 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 16% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34227 vs 25789

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 3 June 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34227 vs 25789

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 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2643 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2643 vs 2023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7262
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3235

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2023

2643

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34227

25789

Name	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-3235
PassMark - Single thread mark	2023	2643
PassMark - CPU mark	34227	25789
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1088
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11988

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-3235
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	3 June 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$575	$1398
OPN PIB	100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000041
Place in performance rating	707	741
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Processor Number		W-3235
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		72°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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	180 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