AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401P and Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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 E5-2687W 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
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27836 vs 20665
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7285 vs 6437

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
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 20480 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27836 vs 20665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285 vs 6437

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1680
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 750 vs 699

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1989 vs 1680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	750 vs 699

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7401P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1680

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27836

20665

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

750

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7285

6437

Name	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	27836	20665
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699	750
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285	6437

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1350	1333
Price now	$1,414.80	$2,104.47
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	3.86	2.31
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,605
Processor Number		E5-2687WV2
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.40 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	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
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		256 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	150 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 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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring