AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon X5698

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7401P and Intel Xeon X5698 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 X5698

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
18x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27836 vs 3447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs February 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 2
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 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27836 vs 3447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5698

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1922 vs 1680

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1922 vs 1680

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7401P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5698

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1680

1922

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27836

3447

Name	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon X5698
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680	1922
PassMark - CPU mark	27836	3447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7285

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7401P	Intel Xeon X5698
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Westmere EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	February 2011
Place in performance rating	1350	1346
Price now	$1,414.80
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Value for money (0-100)	3.86
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz
Die size	192 mm	239 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	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	24	2
Number of threads	48
Transistor count	4800 million	1170 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology