Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD EPYC 7502

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and AMD EPYC 7502 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 7502

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3472 vs 2189

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472 vs 2189

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
699050.7x 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 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80300 vs 37759

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 30MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80300 vs 37759

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7502

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3472

2189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37759

80300

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 7502
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472	2189
PassMark - CPU mark	37759	80300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	AMD EPYC 7502
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$2600
Place in performance rating	224	213
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000054WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000054
Processor Number		7502
Series		7002
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	30MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 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	180 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
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™)