Intel Xeon W-3223
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Comparing AMD Epyc 7281 vs Intel Xeon W-3223

Comparison of video cards AMD Epyc 7281 vs Intel Xeon W-3223 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Xeon W-3223

Top features of Intel Xeon W-3223

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around -59% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
    Around 36% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    160 W left arrow 170 W
    About 1.06 0.97 times less performance per watt
AMD Epyc 7281

Top features of AMD Epyc 7281

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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 8
    2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Xeon W-3223 left arrow AMD Epyc 7281
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Xeon W left arrow AMD Epyc
Generation 7 left arrow 1
CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 left arrow AMD Epyc 7001
Successor Intel Xeon W-3323 left arrow --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon W-3223 vs AMD Epyc 7281 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
CPU Cores 8 left arrow 16
Turbo (1 Core) 4.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
CPU Threads 16 left arrow 32
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking No left arrow No
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 1024 GB left arrow
ECC Yes left arrow Yes
Memory channels 6 left arrow 8
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 64 left arrow 128

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon W-3223 or AMD Epyc 7281? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 160 W left arrow 170 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache 16.50 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
Architecture Cascade Lake W left arrow Naples (Zen)
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 3647 left arrow SP3
Release date Q2/2019 left arrow Q3/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon W-3223 and AMD Epyc 7281.

Specification Value
Used in Apple Mac Pro (2019) left arrow Unknown

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