AMD EPYC 7352 vs Intel Xeon D-2161I

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7352 and Intel Xeon D-2161I processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7352

Intel Xeon D-2161I

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7352

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 512 GB

Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2161I

Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 155 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 155 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7352
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2161I

Name	AMD EPYC 7352	Intel Xeon D-2161I
PassMark - Single thread mark	2040
PassMark - CPU mark	65921

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7352	Intel Xeon D-2161I
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q1'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$1350
OPN PIB	100-100000077WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000077
Place in performance rating	455	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		D-2161I
Series		Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
64 bit support
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	90 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	32
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	>
Scalability		1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)