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 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3533 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 | 3533 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 37810
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 37810 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon w5-2455X | AMD EPYC 7473X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3533 | 2201 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 37810 | 81282 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon w5-2455X | AMD EPYC 7473X | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 15 Feb 2023 | 22 Mar 2022 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1039 | $3900 |
Place in performance rating | 211 | 206 |
Architecture codename | Zen 3 | |
Performance |
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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 |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 |