AMD EPYC 9454P vs Intel Xeon w7-2495X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9454P 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 9454P

Intel Xeon w7-2495X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454P

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95853 vs 58012

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	95853 vs 58012

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2495X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
184320x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 290 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 2993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L3 cache	45 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 290 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519 vs 2993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9454P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w7-2495X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2993

3519

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

95853

58012

Name	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon w7-2495X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2993	3519
PassMark - CPU mark	95853	58012
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		17179

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon w7-2495X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4598	$2189
Place in performance rating	71	65
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w7-2495X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.75 GHz	2.50 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 (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	48	24
Number of threads	96	48
Transistor count	52,560 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	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 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)