EPYC 7552 vs Xeon W-3265

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3265
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
18.95
EPYC 7552
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 200 Watt
38.58
+104%

EPYC 7552 outperforms Xeon W-3265 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3265 and EPYC 7552 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.257.38
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.7518.26
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)$3,349$4,025

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-3265 has 25% better value for money than EPYC 7552.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3265 and EPYC 7552 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads4896
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.35 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2722
L1 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L2 cache24 MB24 MB
L3 cache33 MB192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3265 and EPYC 7552 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)
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3265 and EPYC 7552. 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-3265 and EPYC 7552 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-3265 and EPYC 7552 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-3265 and EPYC 7552. 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++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3265 and EPYC 7552.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes64128

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-3265 18.95
EPYC 7552 38.58
+104%

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-3265 30105
EPYC 7552 61282
+104%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.95 38.58
Recency 3 June 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 24 48
Threads 48 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 200 Watt

EPYC 7552 has a 103.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 2.5% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7552 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3265 in performance tests.


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