Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and AMD EPYC 7351 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w5-2445

AMD EPYC 7351

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 59% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3389 vs 1747
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32273 vs 25431

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389 vs 1747
PassMark - CPU mark	32273 vs 25431

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 92% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
419430.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 175 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 26.25 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 175 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3389

1747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32273

25431

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	32273	25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23587

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD EPYC 7351
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$839
Place in performance rating	228	227
Processor Number	w5-2445
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	32
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	x128
Scalability	1S 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)