Intel Xeon W-1370P vs AMD EPYC 7542

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1370P and AMD EPYC 7542 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-1370P

AMD EPYC 7542

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1370P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 53% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3450 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3450 vs 2063

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
8x 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
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74148 vs 22814

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74148 vs 22814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1370P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7542

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3450

2063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22814

74148

Name	Intel Xeon W-1370P	AMD EPYC 7542
PassMark - Single thread mark	3450	2063
PassMark - CPU mark	22814	74148

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1370P	AMD EPYC 7542
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	1 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$428 - $431	$3400
Place in performance rating	355	370
Processor Number	W-1370P
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000075WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000075
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C90
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 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 P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	225 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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 AVX-512
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™)