Intel Xeon W-3275M vs AMD EPYC 7252

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-3275M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7252
Intel Xeon W-3275M AMD EPYC 7252

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-3275M or AMD EPYC 7252 - 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-3275M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3275M was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7252 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD EPYC (111)
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
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3275M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7252 is at 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-3275M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
28 Cores 8
56 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.40 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-3275M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon W-3275M or AMD EPYC 7252 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-3275M can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7252 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-3275M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
2048 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 128
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 205 W, while the AMD EPYC 7252 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-3275M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3275M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7252 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-3275M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
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 3647 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2019
7450 $ Release price 790 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1004 (83%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
21369 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
9264 (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.
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
372 (85%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
39988 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617 (49%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1107 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
28051 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1410 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
10762 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
11020 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
350 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3275M AMD EPYC 7252
Apple Mac Pro (2019) Unknown

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