AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 17082
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 vs 17082

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2950 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2950 vs 2019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2019
2950
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
44270
17082
Name AMD EPYC 7272 Intel Xeon E-2278G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2019 2950
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 17082

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7272 Intel Xeon E-2278G

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Family AMD EPYC
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $625 $494
OPN PIB 100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000079
Place in performance rating 682 644
Series AMD EPYC 7002 Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number E-2278G
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.9 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73.0°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3, LGA-4094 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)