AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon W-1270TE

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AMD EPYC 72F3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-1270TE
AMD EPYC 72F3 Intel Xeon W-1270TE

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Xeon W-1270TE - 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 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon W-1270TE has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1270TE was released in Q2/2020.
AMD EPYC (111) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD EPYC 7003 (23) CPU group Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
3 Generation 10
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Comet Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-1270TE has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1270TE is at 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Xeon W-1270TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 72F3 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-1270TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
256.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon W-1270TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
200 W TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-1270TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
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
SP3 Socket LGA 1200
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2020
2468 $ Release price 367 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

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⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
27253 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
13567 (50%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
1512 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
13080 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 72F3 Intel Xeon W-1270TE
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