AMD EPYC 7282 vs Intel Xeon E-2234

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7282 and Intel Xeon E-2234 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x 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
  • 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53507 vs 9961
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53507 vs 9961

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2234

  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2873 vs 2031
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2873 vs 2031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7282
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2234

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2031
2873
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
53507
9961
Name AMD EPYC 7282 Intel Xeon E-2234
PassMark - Single thread mark 2031 2873
PassMark - CPU mark 53507 9961

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7282 Intel Xeon E-2234

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $650 $250
OPN PIB 100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000078
Place in performance rating 453 663
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number E-2234
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 32 8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 69.3°C

Memory

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

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 71 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

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

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® Turbo Boost technology
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)