AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7473X

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6x 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
96x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
9.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 8352

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	768 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 8352

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2316 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2316 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2316

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

8352

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2316
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	8352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15978

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$612
Place in performance rating	262	252
Price now		$690.01
Processor Number		E3-1280V5
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.55
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Transistor count	33200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		N / A
Max resolution over eDP		N / A
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		N / A
OpenGL		N / A
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)