AMD EPYC 7371 vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7371 and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
- 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
- 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2320 vs 1978
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 17175
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 12 |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 15360 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2320 vs 1978 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54894 vs 17175 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
- Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 200 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt vs 200 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7371
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7371 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2320 | 1978 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54894 | 17175 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3641 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 18673 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7371 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD EPYC | |
Place in performance rating | 404 | 356 |
Series | AMD EPYC 7000 Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | |
Launch date | September 2013 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2,200 | |
Price now | $2,641.75 | |
Processor Number | E5-2643V2 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.43 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 6 |
Number of threads | 32 | 12 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 341 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | x128 | 3.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |