Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs AMD EPYC 9754

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3455 and AMD EPYC 9754 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 9754

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3455

Around 55% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3595 vs 2024

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595 vs 2024

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
104 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 24
208 more threads: 256 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
4.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 107485 vs 58393

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Number of cores	128 vs 24
Number of threads	256 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 67.5 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	107485 vs 58393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3455
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9754

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

2024

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58393

107485

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9754
PassMark - Single thread mark	3595	2024
PassMark - CPU mark	58393	107485

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3455	AMD EPYC 9754
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2489	$11900
Place in performance rating	98	102
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.25 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 73 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	67.5 MB	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	24	128
Number of threads	48	256
Unlocked
Transistor count		71,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)