Intel Xeon w7-3465X vs AMD EPYC 7343

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3465X and AMD EPYC 7343 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 7343

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3294 vs 2852

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3294 vs 2852

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7343

149796.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 190 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73010 vs 63256

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	190 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	73010 vs 63256

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3465X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7343

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3294

2852

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63256

73010

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 7343
PassMark - Single thread mark	3294	2852
PassMark - CPU mark	63256	73010

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 7343
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2889	$1565
Place in performance rating	106	120
Processor Number	w7-3465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000338WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000338
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	75
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	190 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112	128
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)