Xeon W-1270P vs EPYC 7232P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7232P
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
11.16
+3.6%
Xeon W-1270P
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.77

EPYC 7232P outperforms Xeon W-1270P by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking701724
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.34no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency8.768.11
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7232P 11.16
+3.6%
Xeon W-1270P 10.77

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7232P 17731
+3.6%
Xeon W-1270P 17113

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.16 10.77
Recency 7 August 2019 1 April 2020
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7232P has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1270P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7232P and Xeon W-1270P.


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