AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon E-2278G
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
- 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x 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
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51242 vs 16964
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019 |
| Number of cores | 16 vs 8 |
| Number of threads | 32 vs 16 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 1 MB vs 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB vs 16 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 128 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 51242 vs 16964 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G
- Around 52% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155 Watt
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2896 vs 1952
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 155 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2896 vs 1952 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G
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| Name | AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E-2278G |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1952 | 2896 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 51242 | 16964 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E-2278G | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 27 May 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $978 | $494 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000043WOF | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000043 | |
| Place in performance rating | 688 | 665 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Processor Number | E-2278G | |
| Series | Intel Xeon E Processor | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 5.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 16 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 32 | 16 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Maximum core temperature | 73.0°C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 39.74 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Compatibility |
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| Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
| Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E9A | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 128 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||