AMD EPYC 7452 vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7452 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.

AMD EPYC 7452

Intel Xeon W-3265

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access 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
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 77746 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 3 Jun 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
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	77746 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2160

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7452
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2160

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

77746

30105

Name	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark	2160	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	77746	30105

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon W-3265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2025	$3349
OPN PIB	100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000057
Place in performance rating	199	534
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		W-3265
Performance
Base frequency	2.35 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
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
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)