AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7252 and Intel Xeon E5-2687W processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 256 GB
- Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2095 vs 1740
- Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 17753
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs March 2012 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 20480 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 256 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2095 vs 1740 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34911 vs 17753 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon E5-2687W |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2095 | 1740 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34911 | 17753 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 699 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5632 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 12747 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.606 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 269.627 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 2.336 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12.708 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 78.498 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon E5-2687W | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | $815 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000080WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000080 | |
Place in performance rating | 759 | 737 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $2,636.50 | |
Processor Number | E5-2687W | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.61 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Number of threads | 16 | 16 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 435 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 67°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 256 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |