Intel Xeon w7-3465X vs AMD EPYC 7773X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3465X and AMD EPYC 7773X 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 7773X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3427 vs 2379

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3427 vs 2379

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7773X

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 28
72 more threads: 128 vs 56
Around 83% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
599186.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 103367 vs 65926

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 28
Number of threads	128 vs 56
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB vs 75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	103367 vs 65926

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3465X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7773X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3427

2379

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65926

103367

Name	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 7773X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3427	2379
PassMark - CPU mark	65926	103367

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w7-3465X	AMD EPYC 7773X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 3
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2889	$8800
Place in performance rating	71	65
Processor Number	w7-3465X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000504WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000504
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	75 MB	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	75
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	28	64
Number of threads	56	128
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	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 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™)