AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon X5667
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon X5667 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 14.2x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 288 GB
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1767 vs 1445
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 8462
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs March 2010 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 32 MB vs 12288 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 288 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1767 vs 1445 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17731 vs 8462 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5667
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5667
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon X5667 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1767 | 1445 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17731 | 8462 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2695 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9962 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon X5667 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Westmere EP |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | March 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | $80 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000081WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000081 | |
Place in performance rating | 1181 | 967 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $70 | |
Processor Number | X5667 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.87 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 239 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 82.9°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |