EPYC 7402 vs Xeon W-3245

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3245
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
20.21
EPYC 7402
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
30.07
+48.8%

EPYC 7402 outperforms Xeon W-3245 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking287153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.6910.77
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.9915.23
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$1,783

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-3245 has 55% better value for money than EPYC 7402.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3248
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.35 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3228
L1 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L2 cache16 MB12 MB
L3 cache22 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402 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-3245 and EPYC 7402. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3245 and EPYC 7402.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no data

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-3245 20.21
EPYC 7402 30.07
+48.8%

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-3245 30933
EPYC 7402 46012
+48.7%

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-3245 1390
+5.7%
EPYC 7402 1315

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-3245 11639
EPYC 7402 11865
+1.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.21 30.07
Recency 3 June 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 180 Watt

EPYC 7402 has a 48.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 13.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7402 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3245 in performance tests.


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