AMD EPYC 7343 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7343 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7343
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 14 nm
- Around 45% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1536 GB
Launch date | 15 Mar 2021 vs 20 June 2016 |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm+ vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 5.5 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 55 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1536 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 16
- 12 more threads: 44 vs 32
- Around 38% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 190 Watt
Number of cores | 22 vs 16 |
Number of threads | 44 vs 32 |
L1 cache | 1408 KB vs 1 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 190 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7343
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Name | AMD EPYC 7343 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2806 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73934 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 45.233 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 238.37 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 2.53 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7343 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Broadwell EP |
Launch date | 15 Mar 2021 | 20 June 2016 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1565 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000338WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000338 | |
Place in performance rating | 102 | 274 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | Xeon E5 | |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v4 | |
Series | E5-2000 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB | 1408 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 5.5 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB | 55 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm+ | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 22 |
Number of threads | 32 | 44 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz | |
Operating Temperature Range | -25 °C - 125 °C | |
Transistor count | 7.2 billion | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.73 GB/s | 71.53 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 1536 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 165-200 Watt | |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 190 Watt | 150 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Number of USB ports | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 1x16 | |
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 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |