Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 and AMD EPYC 9254 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 w7-3455

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
552960x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3595 vs 3199

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB vs 128MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595 vs 3199

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 67847 vs 58393

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	67847 vs 58393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

3199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58393

67847

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595	3199
PassMark - CPU mark	58393	67847

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489	$2299
Place in performance rating	98	106
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)