Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs AMD EPYC 7473X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 and AMD EPYC 7473X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w7-3445

AMD EPYC 7473X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3234 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3234 vs 2201

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
314572.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
15486660.9x 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 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 48186

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB vs 52.5MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 48186

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7473X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3234

2201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48186

81282

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3234	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	48186	81282

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7473X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1989	$3900
Place in performance rating	205	206
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	52.5MB	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 Watt
Socket Count		SP3
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0