Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w5-2445

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
286720x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 96MB (shared)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Around 9% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 72
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3754 vs 3328
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34259 vs 32145

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3754 vs 3328
PassMark - CPU mark	34259 vs 32145

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3328

3754

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32145

34259

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	3328	3754
PassMark - CPU mark	32145	34259
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7980

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 4 (Raphael)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$449
Place in performance rating	299	320
Processor Number	w5-2445
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB	96MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Die size		71 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61°C
Transistor count		6,570 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 24 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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		2200 MHz
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics