AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon W-3265 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.

AMD EPYC 7302

Intel Xeon W-3265

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
3.9x 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 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 3 Jun 2019
L3 cache	128 MB vs 33 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51405 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.3 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 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1936

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 1936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1936

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51405

30105

Name	AMD EPYC 7302	Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark	1936	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	51405	30105

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7302	Intel Xeon W-3265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$978	$3349
OPN PIB	100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000043
Place in performance rating	620	632
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		W-3265
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	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	204.8 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	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 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
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® 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
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)