AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302
- 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 14 nm
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 3 TB
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 48879
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 10 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 20 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 3 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 51405 vs 48879 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2104 vs 1936
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2104 vs 1936 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1936 | 2104 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 51405 | 48879 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Broadwell |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | Q2'16 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $978 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000043WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000043 | |
Place in performance rating | 619 | 580 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | E7-8891V4 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v4 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | |
L3 cache | 128 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 10 |
Number of threads | 32 | 20 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Maximum core temperature | 79°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 85 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 3 TB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-1333/1600/1866 DDR3-1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155 Watt | 165 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 32 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | x4, x8, x16 |
Scalability | S8S | |
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® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Instruction Replay 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® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |