Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and AMD EPYC 9124 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 w3-2435

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
368640x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3451 vs 2229

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache	22.5 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3451 vs 2229

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60915 vs 26859

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60915 vs 26859

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3451

2229

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26859

60915

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	3451	2229
PassMark - CPU mark	26859	60915

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$669	$1083
Place in performance rating	260	297
Processor Number	w3-2435
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	70
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)