Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD EPYC 7302

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD EPYC 7302 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-1290T

AMD EPYC 7302

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290T

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2974 vs 1936

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 May 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2974 vs 1936

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 18409

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 20 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51405 vs 18409

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1290T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2974

1936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18409

51405

Name	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7302
PassMark - Single thread mark	2974	1936
PassMark - CPU mark	18409	51405

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7302
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	13 May 2020	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$494	$978
Place in performance rating	512	527
Processor Number	W-1290T
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000043
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	155 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x16, x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
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™)