Intel Xeon w7-2495X vs AMD EPYC 74F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-2495X and AMD EPYC 74F3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w7-2495X

AMD EPYC 74F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2495X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 2982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519 vs 2982

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 74F3

262144x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 2 TB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95621 vs 58012

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 45 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 2 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	95621 vs 58012

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-2495X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 74F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3519

2982

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58012

95621

Name	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	AMD EPYC 74F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519	2982
PassMark - CPU mark	58012	95621
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17179

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	AMD EPYC 74F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2189	$2900
Place in performance rating	65	74
Processor Number	w7-2495X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000317WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000317
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	77
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
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		190.73 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)	225 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	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™)