Intel Xeon W-2225 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and AMD EPYC 7351 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-2225

AMD EPYC 7351

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 59% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 1747

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 1747

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25431 vs 10566

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8.25 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25431 vs 10566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

1747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10566

25431

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	10566	25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23587

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	AMD EPYC 7351
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$444
Place in performance rating	740	227
Processor Number	W-2225
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	32
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	93.85 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	155/170 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® 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™)