Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD EPYC 7262

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD EPYC 7262 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 w3-2423

AMD EPYC 7262

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2605 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2605 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 2 TB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34227 vs 15420

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 15 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 2 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34227 vs 15420

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2605

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15420

34227

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2605	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	15420	34227

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD EPYC 7262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$575
Place in performance rating	797	804
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000041
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	2 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	155 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)