AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401P and Intel Xeon E5530 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 E5530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 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
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1731 vs 1155
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28546 vs 5214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs March 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 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 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1731 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark	28546 vs 5214

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2077 vs 699
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8140 vs 7285

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	2077 vs 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8140 vs 7285

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7401P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1731

1155

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28546

5214

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

2077

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7285

8140

Name	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1731	1155
PassMark - CPU mark	28546	5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699	2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285	8140

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon E5530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Nehalem EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1291	1265
Price now	$1,414.80	$29
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100)	3.86	46.78
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Processor Number		E5530
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Transistor count	4800 million	731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5.86 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit