Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs AMD EPYC 9534

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 and AMD EPYC 9534 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 9534

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
276480x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3595 vs 2579

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595 vs 2579

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

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: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93884 vs 58393

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 24
Number of threads	128 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93884 vs 58393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9534

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

2579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58393

93884

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9534
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595	2579
PassMark - CPU mark	58393	93884

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9534
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489	$8803
Place in performance rating	98	90
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.45 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 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	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	64
Number of threads	48	128
Unlocked
Transistor count		52,560 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	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)