Intel Xeon w9-3475X vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3475X and AMD EPYC 7401 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon w9-3475X

AMD EPYC 7401

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3475X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 24
24 more threads: 72 vs 48
Around 60% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3356 vs 1850
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64889 vs 55280

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs June 2017
Number of cores	36 vs 24
Number of threads	72 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356 vs 1850
PassMark - CPU mark	64889 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
174762.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 300 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3475X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3356

1850

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64889

55280

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356	1850
PassMark - CPU mark	64889	55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24681

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3475X	AMD EPYC 7401
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3739
Place in performance rating	117	134
Processor Number	w9-3475X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	36	24
Number of threads	72	48
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112
PCI Express revision	5.0	x128
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
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™)