Intel Xeon W-3265 vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 and AMD EPYC 7371 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-3265

AMD EPYC 7371

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2377

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2377

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31094 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 33 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31094 vs 30105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

2377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30105

31094

Name	Intel Xeon W-3265	AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	2377
PassMark - CPU mark	30105	31094

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3265	AMD EPYC 7371
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3349
Place in performance rating	532	589
Processor Number	W-3265
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Series		AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	64 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GiB/s	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)