Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD EPYC 7402P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and AMD EPYC 7402P 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 7402P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2646 vs 1970

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646 vs 1970

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402P

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
4x 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
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
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43091 vs 14384

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 8.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	43091 vs 14384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2646

1970

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14384

43091

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7402P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646	1970
PassMark - CPU mark	14384	43091

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7402P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$1250
Place in performance rating	698	600
Processor Number	W-2235
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000048
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 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	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	48
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	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	180 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™)