AMD EPYC 7452 vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7452 and Intel Xeon W-2195 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.

AMD EPYC 7452

Intel Xeon W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 512 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 77746 vs 27907

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs September 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	77746 vs 27907

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2160

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7452
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2160

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

77746

27907

Name	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2160	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	77746	27907

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2025
OPN PIB	100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000057
Place in performance rating	199	598
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Processor Number		W-2195
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
Base frequency	2.35 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	32	18
Number of threads	64	36
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		66 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)