Intel Xeon w9-3475X vs AMD EPYC 9354P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3475X 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 w9-3475X

AMD EPYC 9354P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3475X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 32
8 more threads: 72 vs 64
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 41% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
337920x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3465 vs 2982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	36 vs 32
Number of threads	72 vs 64
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	82.5 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3465 vs 2982

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 78872 vs 65288

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	78872 vs 65288

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3475X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3465

2982

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65288

78872

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	AMD EPYC 9354P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3465	2982
PassMark - CPU mark	65288	78872

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	AMD EPYC 9354P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$3739	$2730
Place in performance rating	69	73
Processor Number	w9-3475X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.25 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	74
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	36	32
Number of threads	72	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)