Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD EPYC 7302P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD EPYC 7302P 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 7302P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2714 vs 1870

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2714 vs 1870

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.6x 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 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32612 vs 22321

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32612 vs 22321

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2714

1870

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22321

32612

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7302P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2714	1870
PassMark - CPU mark	22321	32612

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7302P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$778	$825
Place in performance rating	566	801
Processor Number	W-2255
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000049
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	10 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	32
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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
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™)