Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs AMD EPYC 7F52

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 and AMD EPYC 7F52 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 7F52

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3108 vs 2453

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3108 vs 2453

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F52

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
209715.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5162220.3x 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 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65787 vs 45188

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 52.5MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65787 vs 45188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F52

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3108

2453

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45188

65787

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7F52
PassMark - Single thread mark	3108	2453
PassMark - CPU mark	45188	65787

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3445	AMD EPYC 7F52
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1989	$3100
Place in performance rating	203	207
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-000000140WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000140
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	52.5MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
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	240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 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™)