Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs AMD EPYC 7453

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 and AMD EPYC 7453 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.

Intel Xeon w7-3445

AMD EPYC 7453

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3172 vs 2371

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3172 vs 2371

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7453

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 20
16 more threads: 56 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 12% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
367001.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1290555.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80327 vs 48463

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 20
Number of threads	56 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	14 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 52.5MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80327 vs 48463

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7453

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3172

2371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48463

80327

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7453
PassMark - Single thread mark	3172	2371
PassMark - CPU mark	48463	80327

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7453
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1989	$1570
Place in performance rating	227	222
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000319WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000319
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1792 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	14 MB
L3 cache	52.5MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.45 GHz
Number of cores	20	28
Number of threads	40	56
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-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)	270 Watt	225 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)
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™)