Intel Xeon w7-2495X vs AMD EPYC 7662

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-2495X and AMD EPYC 7662 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 7662

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-2495X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3603 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 19 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3603 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7662

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
80 more threads: 128 vs 48
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
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: 97178 vs 59023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 vs 48
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	32 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	97178 vs 59023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-2495X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7662

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3603

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59023

97178

Name	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	AMD EPYC 7662
PassMark - Single thread mark	3603	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	59023	97178
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17228

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-2495X	AMD EPYC 7662
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	19 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2189
Place in performance rating	99	101
Processor Number	w7-2495X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000137WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000137
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.0 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	24	64
Number of threads	48	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		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	225 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
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™)