Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD EPYC 7473X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and AMD EPYC 7473X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

AMD EPYC 7473X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 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 20% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3493 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3493 vs 2201

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
26843545.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 37812

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 37812

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7473X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3493

2201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37812

81282

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3493	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	37812	81282

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 7473X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$3900
Place in performance rating	221	206
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	30MB	768 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	24
Number of threads	24	48
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 Watt
Socket Count		SP3
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0