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.

 

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 615 619
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™)