AMD EPYC 7301 vs Intel Xeon W-2255

Last updated: 2023-05-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7301		Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 7301 or Intel Xeon W-2255 - 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 7301 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7301 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon W-2255 has 10 cores with 20 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-2255 was released in Q4/2019.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD EPYC 7001 (12)	CPU group	Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
1	Generation	7
Naples (Zen)	Architecture	Cascade Lake W
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Xeon W-2155
--	Successor	Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 7301 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-2255 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz).
AMD EPYC 7301	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2255
16	Cores	10
32	Threads	20
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.40 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 7301	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2255
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD EPYC 7301 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2255 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
AMD EPYC 7301	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2255
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2933
	Max. Memory	1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
170.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	93.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
64.00 MB	L3 Cache	19.25 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
128	PCIe lanes	48
126.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	47.3 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7301 has a TDP of 170 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-2255 is 165 W.
AMD EPYC 7301	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2255
170 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	165 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7301 has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2255 cache has a total of 19.25 MB.
AMD EPYC 7301	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-2255
14 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
Q3/2017	Release date	Q4/2019
800 $	Release price	778 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7301 (53%)

Intel Xeon W-2255 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7301 (70%)

Intel Xeon W-2255 (100%)

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 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	761 (60%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1272 (100%)

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 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	8864 (77%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	11508 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	687 (43%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1593 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	4428 (44%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	10109 (100%)

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 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	14998 (68%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	22217 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	119 (57%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	210 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2033 (90%)
	Intel Xeon W-2255 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	2265 (100%)

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