Intel Xeon W-2235 vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and AMD EPYC 7551 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-2235

AMD EPYC 7551

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2646 vs 1742

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646 vs 1742

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56671 vs 14384

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8.25 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56671 vs 14384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2646

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14384

56671

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7551
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	14384	56671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		20125

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	AMD EPYC 7551
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$555
Place in performance rating	701	232
Processor Number	W-2235
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$3,813.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	32
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	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	93.85 GB/s	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		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)	130 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® 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
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™)