Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs AMD EPYC 7662

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 and AMD EPYC 7662 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 w7-3455

AMD EPYC 7662

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3350 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 19 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3350 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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x 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 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97178 vs 57164

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 67.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97178 vs 57164

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7662

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3350

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57164

97178

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 7662
PassMark - Single thread mark	3350	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	57164	97178

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 7662
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	19 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489
Place in performance rating	114	121
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000137WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000137
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.0 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	67.5 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	24	64
Number of threads	48	128
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	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
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™)