AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Xeon w7-2495X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9224 and Intel Xeon w7-2495X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD EPYC 9224

Intel Xeon w7-2495X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9224

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92518 vs 58228

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92518 vs 58228

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2495X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
737280x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3555 vs 2881

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3555 vs 2881

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9224
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w7-2495X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2881

3555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

92518

58228

Name	AMD EPYC 9224	Intel Xeon w7-2495X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2881	3555
PassMark - CPU mark	92518	58228
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		17179

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9224	Intel Xeon w7-2495X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1825	$2189
Place in performance rating	70	69
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w7-2495X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	45 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		77
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	225 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
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)