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.

 

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 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3557 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 3557 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 37874
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 37874

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3557
2201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37874
81282
Name Intel Xeon w5-2455X AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3557 2201
PassMark - CPU mark 37874 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 158 162
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