AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7252 and Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 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.

AMD EPYC 7252

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1948 vs 1935

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1948 vs 1935

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36304 vs 32437

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36304 vs 32437

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1948

1935

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32437

36304

Name	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1948	1935
PassMark - CPU mark	32437	36304

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$475
OPN PIB	100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000080
Place in performance rating	923	880
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E7-8857V2
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	32
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		S8S
Advanced Technologies
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)