AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272
- 2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 135 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 39325
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1.5 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 135 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 42832 vs 39325 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
- 16 more threads: 40 vs 24
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1775
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 20 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 40 vs 24 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2107 vs 1775 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7272 | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1775 | 2107 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 42832 | 39325 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7272 | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Broadwell |
Family | AMD EPYC | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | Q1'16 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $625 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000079WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000079 | |
Place in performance rating | 791 | 700 |
Series | AMD EPYC 7002 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | E5-2698V4 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 6 MB | |
L3 cache | 64 MB | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 20 |
Number of threads | 24 | 40 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 1.5 TB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3, LGA-4094 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 135 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | x4, x8, x16 |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-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) |