AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon w9-3475X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Xeon w9-3475X 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 7663

Intel Xeon w9-3475X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 36
40 more threads: 112 vs 72
Around 24% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
407779.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82087 vs 64970

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 36
Number of threads	112 vs 72
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 82.5 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82087 vs 64970

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3475X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3358 vs 2606

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3358 vs 2606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w9-3475X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2606

3358

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82087

64970

Name	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Xeon w9-3475X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606	3358
PassMark - CPU mark	82087	64970

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Xeon w9-3475X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$6366	$3739
Place in performance rating	117	102
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w9-3475X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	8x 81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	82.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	56	36
Number of threads	112	72
Transistor count	33,200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		74
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	300 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		112
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)