AMD EPYC 7702P vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7702P 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7702P

Intel Xeon W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
46 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 18
92 more threads: 128 vs 36
3.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.3x 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
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63300 vs 28002

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs September 2017
Number of cores	64 vs 18
Number of threads	128 vs 36
L1 cache	4 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63300 vs 28002

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2124

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2124

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7702P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2124

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63300

28002

Name	AMD EPYC 7702P	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2124	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	63300	28002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11436

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7702P	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Family	EPYC
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$4425
Place in performance rating	765	707
Processor Number	7702P	W-2195
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	64	18
Number of threads	128	36
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
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	1	1
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 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)