Intel Xeon W-2150B vs AMD EPYC 7763

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-2150B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7763
Intel Xeon W-2150B AMD EPYC 7763

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-2150B or AMD EPYC 7763 - 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 Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2150B was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
6 Generation 3
Skylake W Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7662
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7763 is at 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-2150B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
10 Cores 64
20 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.45 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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.

Intel Xeon W-2150B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon W-2150B or AMD EPYC 7763 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 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 Intel Xeon W-2150B can use up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7763 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-2150B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
512 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
13.75 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7763 has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-2150B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2150B is manufactured in 14 nm and has 13.75 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7763 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-2150B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
14 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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2066 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 7890 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2150B (87%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2150B (30%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1067 (82%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
11463 (19%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
61455 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1202 (92%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1305 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
10356 (24%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
43120 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1410 (87%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1612 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
8324 (52%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
16042 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
20437 (24%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
85923 (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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
193 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2150B Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
1892 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2150B AMD EPYC 7763
Apple iMac Pro (2017) Unknown

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