Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and AMD EPYC 7282 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w3-2425

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3115 vs 2046

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115 vs 2046

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4473924.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51546 vs 18655

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 15MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51546 vs 18655

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3115

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18655

51546

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	18655	51546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	$650
Place in performance rating	537	565
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	15MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0