Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD EPYC 7272 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-2255

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2715 vs 2019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x 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
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 22330

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
L1 cache	768 KB vs 640 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44270 vs 22330

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2715

2019

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22330

44270

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715	2019
PassMark - CPU mark	22330	44270

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$778	$625
Place in performance rating	567	577
Processor Number	W-2255
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7002
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	24
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
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	SP3, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)