Intel Xeon w5-2465X vs AMD EPYC 7642

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2465X and AMD EPYC 7642 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w5-2465X

AMD EPYC 7642

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2465X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3571 vs 2142

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3571 vs 2142

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
64 more threads: 96 vs 32
3.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 2 TB
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 47167

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 16
Number of threads	96 vs 32
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 33.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 2 TB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92995 vs 47167

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2465X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7642

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3571

2142

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

47167

92995

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	AMD EPYC 7642
PassMark - Single thread mark	3571	2142
PassMark - CPU mark	47167	92995

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	AMD EPYC 7642
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1389
Place in performance rating	144	147
Processor Number	w5-2465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	33.75 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	78
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	48
Number of threads	32	96
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	2 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	225 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)