Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD EPYC 7262

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and AMD EPYC 7262 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-2235

AMD EPYC 7262

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2642 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34227 vs 14364

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 8.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34227 vs 14364

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2642

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14364

34227

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2642	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	14364	34227

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$575
Place in performance rating	803	805
Processor Number	W-2235
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000041
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	155 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x16, x8
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)