Xeon W-1390P vs EPYC 7272

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7272
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
15.84
Xeon W-1390P
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.89
+0.3%

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking431426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.0763.70
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.4912.03
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Rocket Lake-S (2021)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$625$539

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-1390P has 428% better value for money than EPYC 7272.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2276 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP3FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P 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 7272 and Xeon W-1390P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 7272 15.84
Xeon W-1390P 15.89
+0.3%

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 7272 25161
Xeon W-1390P 25240
+0.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.84 15.89
Recency 7 August 2019 6 May 2021
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7272 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1390P, on the other hand, has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7272 and Xeon W-1390P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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