Intel Xeon w7-3465X vs AMD EPYC 9354P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3465X and AMD EPYC 9354P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w7-3465X

AMD EPYC 9354P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 9% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
307200x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3389 vs 2827

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	75 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389 vs 2827

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75878 vs 65077

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75878 vs 65077

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3465X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3389

2827

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65077

75878

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 9354P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3389	2827
PassMark - CPU mark	65077	75878

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 9354P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2889	$2730
Place in performance rating	97	114
Processor Number	w7-3465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.25 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	75 MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	75
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	28	32
Number of threads	56	64
Die size		8x 72 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	12
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated Wireless		128
PCIe configurations		5.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)