Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3115 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

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
8947848.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40000 vs 18655

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 15MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40000 vs 18655

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3115

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18655

40000

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	18655	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$529	$2100
Place in performance rating	542	553
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	15MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
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	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	180 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