Intel Xeon w5-2465X vs AMD EPYC 7702

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2465X and AMD EPYC 7702 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 7702

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2465X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3507 vs 2077

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3507 vs 2077

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
96 more threads: 128 vs 32
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x 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 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93263 vs 46925

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 16
Number of threads	128 vs 32
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 33.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 2 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93263 vs 46925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2465X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7702

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3507

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46925

93263

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	AMD EPYC 7702
PassMark - Single thread mark	3507	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	46925	93263

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	AMD EPYC 7702
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 2
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1389	$6450
Place in performance rating	125	126
Processor Number	w5-2465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000038WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000038
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	33.75 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	16	64
Number of threads	32	128
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		204.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)