AMD EPYC 7301 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7301 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7301

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.4x 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
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 1555
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 18945

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654 vs 1555
PassMark - CPU mark	34148 vs 18945

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2913 vs 2802
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 21273 vs 15384

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2913 vs 2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	21273 vs 15384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7301
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1654

1555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34148

18945

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

2913

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

15384

21273

Name	AMD EPYC 7301	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654	1555
PassMark - CPU mark	34148	18945
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2802	2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15384	21273

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7301	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge EN
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	560	472
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,250
Processor Number		E5-2470V2
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	32	20
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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