AMD EPYC 9454 vs Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9454 and Intel Xeon w5-3435X 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 9454

Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
64 more threads: 96 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	48 vs 16
Number of threads	96 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
184320x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 290 Watt

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L3 cache	45 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 290 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9454
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-3435X

Name	AMD EPYC 9454	Intel Xeon w5-3435X
PassMark - Single thread mark		3457
PassMark - CPU mark		46569

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9454	Intel Xeon w5-3435X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$5225	$1589
Place in performance rating	not rated	133
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w5-3435X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.75 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	45 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	48	16
Number of threads	96	32
Transistor count	52,560 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		72
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt	270 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 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)