Intel Xeon w5-3425 | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the AMD EPYC 7642 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD EPYC 7642 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
12 | Generation | 2 |
Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon W-3225 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
12 | Cores | 48 |
24 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the AMD EPYC 7642 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
112 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
441.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
270 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
324 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
103 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
1189 $ | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |