Intel Xeon W-3345 vs AMD EPYC 7352

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3345 and AMD EPYC 7352 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-3345

AMD EPYC 7352

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3345

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2517 vs 2040

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 Jul 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7352

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65921 vs 47664

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65921 vs 47664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3345
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7352

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

2040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

47664

65921

Name	Intel Xeon W-3345	AMD EPYC 7352
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517	2040
PassMark - CPU mark	47664	65921

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3345	AMD EPYC 7352
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2751	$1350
Place in performance rating	454	455
Processor Number	W-3345
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000077WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000077
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	155 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)