Xeon w9-3475X vs EPYC 7742
Aggregated performance score
EPYC 7742 outperforms Xeon w9-3475X by a small 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 39 | 49 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.85 | 17.79 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,950 | no data |
| Current price | $1656 (0.2x MSRP) | $3918 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7742 has 45% better value for money than Xeon w9-3475X.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 36 |
| Threads | 128 | 72 |
| Base clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 82.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 112 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
EPYC 7742 outperforms Xeon w9-3475X by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7742 outperforms Xeon w9-3475X by 6% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon w9-3475X outperforms EPYC 7742 by 64% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon w9-3475X outperforms EPYC 7742 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 44.73 | 42.21 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 1 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 36 |
| Threads | 128 | 72 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 300 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7742 and Xeon w9-3475X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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