Intel Xeon W-1390P vs AMD EPYC 7542

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1390P 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-1390P

AMD EPYC 7542

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1390P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 56% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3576 vs 2073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 May 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3576 vs 2073

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
3.2x 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
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
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 25419

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	73885 vs 25419

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1390P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7542

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3576

2073

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25419

73885

Name	Intel Xeon W-1390P	AMD EPYC 7542
PassMark - Single thread mark	3576	2073
PassMark - CPU mark	25419	73885

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1390P	AMD EPYC 7542
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 May 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	$3400
Place in performance rating	237	240
Processor Number	W-1390P
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	3.50 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
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	3.00 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™)