Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 and AMD EPYC 7601 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 7601

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2715 vs 1757

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715 vs 1757

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 10
44 more threads: 64 vs 20
4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53468 vs 22330

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 10
Number of threads	64 vs 20
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 640 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 10 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 19.25 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53468 vs 22330

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2715

1757

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22330

53468

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715	1757
PassMark - CPU mark	22330	53468

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	AMD EPYC 7601
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$778
Place in performance rating	569	572
Processor Number	W-2255
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	10	32
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	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)	165 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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)