AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon W-3265 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 94% 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 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 30105
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 3 Jun 2019
L3 cache 64 MB vs 33 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
  • 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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 48 vs 24
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 vs 2019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2019
2572
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
44270
30105
Name AMD EPYC 7272 Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark 2019 2572
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 30105

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7272 Intel Xeon W-3265

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Family AMD EPYC
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $625 $3349
OPN PIB 100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000079
Place in performance rating 682 630
Series AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number W-3265

Performance

Base frequency 2.9 GHz 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 6 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 33 MB
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 12 24
Number of threads 24 48
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 78 °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 GiB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3, LGA-4094 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)