Xeon W-3223 vs EPYC 7281

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7281
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
13.61
+27.2%
Xeon W-3223
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 160 Watt
10.70

EPYC 7281 outperforms Xeon W-3223 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking551734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7818.31
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon W
Power efficiency7.586.33
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$749

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-3223 has 283% better value for money than EPYC 7281.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2135
L1 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt160 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223 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 7281 and Xeon W-3223. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon W-3223.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12864

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 7281 13.61
+27.2%
Xeon W-3223 10.70

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 7281 21621
+27.2%
Xeon W-3223 17003

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.61 10.70
Recency 20 June 2017 3 June 2019
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 160 Watt

EPYC 7281 has a 27.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 3.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3223, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The EPYC 7281 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3223 in performance tests.


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