Xeon W-3365 vs EPYC 7453
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3365 outperforms EPYC 7453 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 128 | 88 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.51 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.39 | 13.03 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,570 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365 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 cores | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.75 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.45 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 48 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.84 | 37.17 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 32 |
| Threads | 56 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 270 Watt |
EPYC 7453 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3365, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.
The Xeon W-3365 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7453 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7453 and Xeon W-3365, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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