AMD EPYC 7302P vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302P 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.

AMD EPYC 7302P

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

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
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32612 vs 17023

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	32612 vs 17023

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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 1870

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	2942 vs 1870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1870

2942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32612

17023

Name	AMD EPYC 7302P	Intel Xeon E-2278G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1870	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	32612	17023

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7302P	Intel Xeon E-2278G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$825	$494
OPN PIB	100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000049
Place in performance rating	801	541
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E-2278G
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P
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
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
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
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
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
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
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