Xeon w3-2525 vs EPYC 7F72
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 120 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.44 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,450 | $609 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 192 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 175 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525 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 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 April 2020 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 8 |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 175 Watt |
EPYC 7F72 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 37.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7F72 and Xeon w3-2525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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