AMD EPYC 4244P vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4244P and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 4244P

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4244P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 64606% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 5.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 5.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4244P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	AMD EPYC 4244P	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3827
PassMark - CPU mark	27415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4244P	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	217	223
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM5	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)