AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7272

Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1775 vs 1634

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs June 2015
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 46080 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775 vs 1634

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51476 vs 42832

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51476 vs 42832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1775

1634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42832

51476

Name	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775	1634
PassMark - CPU mark	42832	51476

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$625
OPN PIB	100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000079
Place in performance rating	791	735
Series	AMD EPYC 7002	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E7-8890V3
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	46080 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	18
Number of threads	24	36
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Manufacturing process technology		22 nm
Maximum core temperature		79°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Transistor count		1400 million
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	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3, LGA-4094	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	165 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
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)