Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD EPYC 7402P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 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-2255

AMD EPYC 7402P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2708 vs 2030

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2708 vs 2030

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402P

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 10
28 more threads: 48 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 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 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44070 vs 22394

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 10
Number of threads	48 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44070 vs 22394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2708

2030

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22394

44070

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7402P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2708	2030
PassMark - CPU mark	22394	44070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7402P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$778	$1250
Place in performance rating	675	676
Processor Number	W-2255
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	3.70 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	10 MB	12 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	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	10	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	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)	165 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® 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™)