AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I and Intel Xeon W-2255 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 Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

Intel Xeon W-2255

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 69% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 62°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2836 vs 2693

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 62°C
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2836 vs 2693

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22377 vs 17053

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22377 vs 17053

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2836

2693

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17053

22377

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I	Intel Xeon W-2255
PassMark - Single thread mark	2836	2693
PassMark - CPU mark	17053	22377

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I	Intel Xeon W-2255
Essentials
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	7 Oct 2019
Place in performance rating	684	678
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$778
Processor Number		W-2255
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	1900 MHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	62°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4 2933
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)