Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3435X and AMD EPYC 7543P 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 w5-3435X

AMD EPYC 7543P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3435X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3430 vs 2741

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3430 vs 2741

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543P

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
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
5.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66687 vs 46029

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 45 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66687 vs 46029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3435X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3430

2741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46029

66687

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD EPYC 7543P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3430	2741
PassMark - CPU mark	46029	66687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3435X	AMD EPYC 7543P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1589	$2730
Place in performance rating	177	188
Processor Number	w5-3435X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000341WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000341
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	72
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 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)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	128
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
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™)