AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401P and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD EPYC 7401P

Intel Xeon E5-2690

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 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 32 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 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27836 vs 16687
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 699 vs 670
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7285 vs 5108

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs March 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 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 - Single thread mark	1680 vs 1678
PassMark - CPU mark	27836 vs 16687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699 vs 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285 vs 5108

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1680

1678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27836

16687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

670

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7285

5108

Name	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680	1678
PassMark - CPU mark	27836	16687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699	670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285	5108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		45.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		253.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		42.625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5-2690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1350	1316
Price now	$1,414.80	$159
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Value for money (0-100)	3.86	25.42
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$397
Processor Number		E5-2690
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	192 mm	435 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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Transistor count	4800 million	2270 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		72.0 °C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		384 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	135 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
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® 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring