Intel Xeon W-2191B vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2191B and AMD EPYC 7251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2191B

• 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
• 20 more threads: 36 vs 16
• Around 148176% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 2.9 GHz
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2494 vs 1671
• Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27984 vs 14935

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 29% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2191B
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2494 1671
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	27984 14935

Compare specifications (specs)