Intel Xeon W-2275 vs AMD EPYC 7451

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and AMD EPYC 7451 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-2275

AMD EPYC 7451

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2748 vs 1948

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	14 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748 vs 1948

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
20 more threads: 48 vs 28
2.6x 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
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51778 vs 27895

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 14
Number of threads	48 vs 28
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 896 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 19.25 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51778 vs 27895

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7451

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

1948

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27895

51778

Name	Intel Xeon W-2275	AMD EPYC 7451
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	1948
PassMark - CPU mark	27895	51778

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2275	AMD EPYC 7451
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1112
Place in performance rating	482	518
Processor Number	W-2275
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	896 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	14 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	4.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	14	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	48
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)
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™)