AMD EPYC 7401 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7401

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 10
28 more threads: 48 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3541 vs 712
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24681 vs 6694
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 21591

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 10
Number of threads	48 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3541 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24681 vs 6694
PassMark - Single thread mark	1850 vs 1846
PassMark - CPU mark	55280 vs 21591

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7401
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3541

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

24681

6694

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1850

1846

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55280

21591

Name	AMD EPYC 7401	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3541	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24681	6694
PassMark - Single thread mark	1850	1846
PassMark - CPU mark	55280	21591

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	124	1267
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,697
Price now		$435
Processor Number		E5-2690V2
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.18
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	24	10
Number of threads	48	20
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		88°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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