Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs AMD EPYC 7452

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3425 and AMD EPYC 7452 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.

Intel Xeon w5-3425

AMD EPYC 7452

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3371 vs 2160

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3371 vs 2160

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
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 74% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 270 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 77746 vs 36659

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	77746 vs 36659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3425
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3371

2160

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36659

77746

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD EPYC 7452
PassMark - Single thread mark	3371	2160
PassMark - CPU mark	36659	77746

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD EPYC 7452
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1189	$2025
Place in performance rating	253	241
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000057
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.35 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	30MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°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, Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0