Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and AMD EPYC 72F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3472 vs 3034

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472 vs 3034

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
174762.7x 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
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50017 vs 37759

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50017 vs 37759

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3472

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37759

50017

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	37759	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$2468
Place in performance rating	224	235
Architecture codename		Milan
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	30MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)