AMD EPYC 7282 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7282 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7282

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
10.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 384 GB
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2055 vs 1567
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 18991

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs September 2013
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2055 vs 1567
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 18991

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7282
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2055

1567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53774

18991

Name	AMD EPYC 7282	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2055	1567
PassMark - CPU mark	53774	18991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		21273

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7282	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$650
OPN PIB	100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000078
Place in performance rating	442	423
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,250
Processor Number		E5-2470V2
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	32	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	24
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)