AMD EPYC 7502 vs Intel Xeon W-1290P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7502 and Intel Xeon W-1290P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7502

Intel Xeon W-1290P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 10
44 more threads: 64 vs 20
6.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80680 vs 22478

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 10
Number of threads	64 vs 20
L3 cache	128 MB vs 20 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80680 vs 22478

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 58% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3178 vs 2189

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3178 vs 2189

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7502
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2189

3178

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80680

22478

Name	AMD EPYC 7502	Intel Xeon W-1290P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2189	3178
PassMark - CPU mark	80680	22478

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7502	Intel Xeon W-1290P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Comet Lake
Family	EPYC
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	1 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2600	$539
OPN PIB	100-100000054WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000054
Place in performance rating	169	390
Processor Number	7502	W-1290P
Series	7002	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	20 MB
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	32	10
Number of threads	64	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot