Intel Xeon W-2275 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2275 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2275

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2746 vs 2426
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 8
Number of threads 28 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 896 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 14 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2746 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) 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 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40000 vs 27893
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
L3 cache 128 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 40000 vs 27893

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2275
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2746
2426
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27893
40000
Name Intel Xeon W-2275 AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark 2746 2426
PassMark - CPU mark 27893 40000

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2275 AMD EPYC 7F32

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1112 $2100
Place in performance rating 606 607
Processor Number W-2275
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server
OPN PIB 100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000139

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 896 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 14 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 62°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 14 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 28 16
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 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 180 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)
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)