AMD EPYC 73F3 vs Intel Xeon W-3225

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AMD EPYC 73F3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3225
AMD EPYC 73F3 Intel Xeon W-3225

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 and the Intel Xeon W-3225 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 16 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon W-3225 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
3 Generation 7
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Cascade Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 73F3 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-3225 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 73F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
16 Cores 8
32 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 73F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 73F3, while the Intel Xeon W-3225 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 73F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 64
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 73F3 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-3225 is 160 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 73F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 73F3 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-3225 is at 16.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC 73F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3225
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 3647
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 Q2/2019
3521 $ Release price 1199 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 73F3 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 73F3 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 (43%)

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 73F3 AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
1434 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1142 (80%)

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 73F3 AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
21125 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9142 (43%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 73F3 AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
415 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 73F3 AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
4120 (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 73F3 AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
46081 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-3225 Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 73F3 Intel Xeon W-3225
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