Intel Xeon W-2133 vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2133 and AMD EPYC 7401P 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2133

AMD EPYC 7401P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2262 vs 1731
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 961 vs 699

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262 vs 1731
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961 vs 699

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28546 vs 12657
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7285 vs 5938

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28546 vs 12657
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285 vs 5938

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2133
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2262

1731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12657

28546

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

961

699

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5938

7285

Name	Intel Xeon W-2133	AMD EPYC 7401P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262	1731
PassMark - CPU mark	12657	28546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5938	7285

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2133	AMD EPYC 7401P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1256	1288
Processor Number	W-2133
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$1,414.80
Value for money (0-100)		3.86
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	65
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		64 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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™)