Intel Xeon W-2195 vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2195 and AMD EPYC 7601 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.

Intel Xeon W-2195

AMD EPYC 7601

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2427 vs 1765

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2017 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2427 vs 1765

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 27914

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53737 vs 27914

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2195
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2427

1765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27914

53737

Name	Intel Xeon W-2195	AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark	2427	1765
PassMark - CPU mark	27914	53737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2195	AMD EPYC 7601
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	September 2017	June 2017
Place in performance rating	744	740
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	2.2 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)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	18	32
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	36	64
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	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2666 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	180 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™)