Intel Xeon w3-2423 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2423 and AMD EPYC 7272 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 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2423

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2885 vs 2019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2885 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x 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
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 16259

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 15 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 2 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44270 vs 16259

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2423
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2885

2019

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16259

44270

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2885	2019
PassMark - CPU mark	16259	44270

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2423	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$625
Place in performance rating	574	578
Processor Number	w3-2423
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	62
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
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
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP3, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)