EPYC 74F3 vs Xeon W-2265

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2265
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.21
EPYC 74F3
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
38.19
+136%

EPYC 74F3 outperforms Xeon W-2265 by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking41477
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.20
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.3015.07
Architecture codenameno dataMilan (2021−2023)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2448
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data32
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA2066SP3
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3 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 Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2265 and EPYC 74F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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.

Xeon W-2265 16.21
EPYC 74F3 38.19
+136%

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.

Xeon W-2265 25742
EPYC 74F3 60666
+136%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W-2265 1497
+4.1%
EPYC 74F3 1438

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W-2265 9914
EPYC 74F3 12689
+28%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.21 38.19
Recency 1 October 2019 15 March 2021
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 24 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 240 Watt

Xeon W-2265 has 45.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 74F3, on the other hand, has a 135.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 74F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2265 in performance tests.


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