AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon E-2288G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon E-2288G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD EPYC 7473X

Intel Xeon E-2288G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
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: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x 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
48x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 17359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	768 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 17359

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2288G

Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2902 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2902 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2288G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2902

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

17359

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E-2288G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2902
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	17359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2198
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8747

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E-2288G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Coffee Lake
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$539
Place in performance rating	162	140
Processor Number		E-2288G
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s DMI 3.0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67.3 °C
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	95 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)