AMD EPYC 7272 | Intel Xeon W-2245 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7272 or Intel Xeon W-2245 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon W-2245 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2245 was released in Q4/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cascade Lake W |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon W-2145 |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon w5-2445 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-2245 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2245 is at 3.90 GHz (4.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7272 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2245 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.90 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.70 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7272 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-2245 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 93.8 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 7272 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2245 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 93.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W, while the Intel Xeon W-2245 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7272 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2245 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 155 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7272 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-2245 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.50 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7272 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2245 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
990 $ | Release price | 667 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7272 | Intel Xeon W-2245 |
Unknown | Unknown |