Intel Xeon W-2255 vs AMD EPYC 7402P

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Intel Xeon W-2255 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7402P
Intel Xeon W-2255 AMD EPYC 7402P

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-2255 or AMD EPYC 7402P - 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-2255 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2255 was released in Q4/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7402P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402P was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
7 Generation 2
Cascade Lake W Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2155 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2255 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7402P has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
10 Cores 24
20 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel Xeon W-2255 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402P can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.25 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-2255 has a TDP of 165 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7402P is 180 W.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2255 has a 19.25 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7402P cache has a total of 128.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
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
Q4/2019 Release date Q3/2019
778 $ Release price 2900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2255 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (83%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2255 (60%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1272 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1038 (82%)

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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
11508 (51%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
22549 (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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1593 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1325 (83%)

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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
10109 (76%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
13349 (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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
22217 (53%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
42248 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
210 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 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-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
2265 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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