Intel Xeon w9-3495X vs AMD EPYC 9474F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w9-3495X and AMD EPYC 9474F 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w9-3495X

AMD EPYC 9474F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 48
16 more threads: 112 vs 96
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 46% 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
430080x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3549 vs 3223

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	56 vs 48
Number of threads	112 vs 96
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3549 vs 3223

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9474F

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 147996 vs 91952

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	147996 vs 91952

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w9-3495X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9474F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3549

3223

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

91952

147996

Name	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	AMD EPYC 9474F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3549	3223
PassMark - CPU mark	91952	147996
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	24923

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w9-3495X	AMD EPYC 9474F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen 4 (Genoa)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$5889
Place in performance rating	6	7
Processor Number	w9-3495X
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	56	48
Number of threads	112	96
Die size		8x 72 mm²
Transistor count		52,560 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	112
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU 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)