AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401P and Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7401P

Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
44 more threads: 48 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1680 vs 1305
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27836 vs 6578
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7285 vs 6517

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
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 10240 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680 vs 1305
PassMark - CPU mark	27836 vs 6578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285 vs 6517

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1847 vs 699

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1847 vs 699

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7401P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1680

1305

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27836

6578

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

1847

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7285

6517

Name	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680	1305
PassMark - CPU mark	27836	6578
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699	1847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285	6517

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge EN
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1350	1344
Price now	$1,414.80	$476.31
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	3.86	2.83
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$476
Processor Number		E5-2407V2
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.40 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	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	4
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	32 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring