Intel Xeon W-2195 vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2195 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
  • 20 more threads: 36 vs 16
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2445 vs 1671
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27985 vs 14935
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2017 vs June 2017
Number of cores 18 vs 8
Number of threads 36 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2445 vs 1671
PassMark - CPU mark 27985 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
  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache 32 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2195
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2445
1671
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27985
14935
Name Intel Xeon W-2195 AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark 2445 1671
PassMark - CPU mark 27985 14935

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2195 AMD EPYC 7251

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date September 2017 June 2017
Place in performance rating 598 1180
Price now $2,767.89
Processor Number W-2195
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.66
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 66 °C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 18 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 36 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s 307 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)