AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Xeon w5-2445

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 and Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 Z1

Intel Xeon w5-2445

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
11.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3774 vs 3389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3774 vs 3389

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1720320x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32273 vs 18670

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32273 vs 18670

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-2445

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3774

3389

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18670

32273

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1	Intel Xeon w5-2445
PassMark - Single thread mark	3774	3389
PassMark - CPU mark	18670	32273

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1	Intel Xeon w5-2445
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	15 Feb 2023
Place in performance rating	236	228
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Launch price (MSRP)		$839
Processor Number		w5-2445
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	175 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 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)