Intel Xeon W-3365 vs AMD EPYC 7F52

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3365 and AMD EPYC 7F52 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.

Intel Xeon W-3365

AMD EPYC 7F52

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3365

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2625 vs 2439

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Jul 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625 vs 2439

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F52

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64806 vs 59038

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64806 vs 59038

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3365
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F52

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2625

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59038

64806

Name	Intel Xeon W-3365	AMD EPYC 7F52
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	59038	64806

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3365	AMD EPYC 7F52
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3851	$3100
Place in performance rating	261	267
Processor Number	W-3365
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000140WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000140
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)