AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 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 22 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
- 6.4x 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1943 vs 1655
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51573 vs 17033
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs September 2013 |
Number of cores | 16 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 16 |
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 | 128 MB vs 20480 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 384 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1943 vs 1655 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 51573 vs 17033 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 155 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 155 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1943 | 1655 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 51573 | 17033 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2856 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 17874 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Ivy Bridge EN |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | September 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $978 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000043WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000043 | |
Place in performance rating | 618 | 599 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | E5-2450V2 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 128 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 8 |
Number of threads | 32 | 16 |
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 |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 24 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | x4, x8, x16 |
Scalability | 2S 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® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |
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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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |