Intel Xeon W 1290 vs AMD EPYC 72F3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W 1290 with 10 cores 3.2GHz and AMD EPYC 72F3 with 8 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W 1290 's Advantages
Lower TDP (80W vs 180W)
AMD EPYC 72F3 's Advantages
Released 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2933)
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W 1290
1764
AMD EPYC 72F3
+2%
1805
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W 1290
8817
AMD EPYC 72F3
+29%
11422
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Milan
Intel Socket 1200
Socket
AMD Socket SP3
Intel UHD Graphics P630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Comet Lake)
Generation
EPYC (Zen 3 (Milan))
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
180 W
70 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
206 mm²
Die Size
8x81 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
416 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32.0
Multiplier
37.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
Cores per CCD
1
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
2
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
4
16
PCIe Lanes
128
