Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD EPYC 7313

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and AMD EPYC 7313 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.

 

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
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3517 vs 2626
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3517 vs 2626

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
  • 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
  • 4473924.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 67180 vs 37802
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB vs 30MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 67180 vs 37802

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3517
2626
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37802
67180
Name Intel Xeon w5-2455X AMD EPYC 7313
PassMark - Single thread mark 3517 2626
PassMark - CPU mark 37802 67180

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w5-2455X AMD EPYC 7313

Essentials

Launch date 15 Feb 2023 15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $1039 $1083
Place in performance rating 210 209
Architecture codename Zen 3
OPN PIB 100-100000329WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000329
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.0 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 8 MB
L3 cache 30MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 77°C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 12 16
Number of threads 24 32
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 4677 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 155 Watt
Configurable TDP 155-180 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

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)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)