Intel Xeon w7-2475X vs AMD EPYC 7662

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-2475X and AMD EPYC 7662 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2475X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3617 vs 2089
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 19 Feb 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3617 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7662

  • 44 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 20
  • 88 more threads: 128 vs 40
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 838860.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7255012.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97178 vs 53875
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 20
Number of threads 128 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 4 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 37.5MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 97178 vs 53875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-2475X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7662

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3617
2089
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
53875
97178
Name Intel Xeon w7-2475X AMD EPYC 7662
PassMark - Single thread mark 3617 2089
PassMark - CPU mark 53875 97178

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon w7-2475X AMD EPYC 7662

Essentials

Launch date 15 Feb 2023 19 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1789
Place in performance rating 118 187
Architecture codename Zen 3
OPN PIB 100-100000137WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000137
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.0 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 4 MB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 37.5MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 76°C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 20 64
Number of threads 40 128
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 4677 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 225 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™)