AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, 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 E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
20 more threads: 48 vs 28
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2201 vs 1957
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 28481

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 10 March 2016
Number of cores	24 vs 14
Number of threads	48 vs 28
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 448 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 3.5 MB
L3 cache	768 MB vs 35 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201 vs 1957
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 28481

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

2x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 240 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

1957

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

28481

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	1957
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	28481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Broadwell
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$1,745
Place in performance rating	162	129
Price now		$1,762.90
Processor Number		E5-2680V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	306 mm
L1 cache	1.5 MB	448 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	24	14
Number of threads	48	28
Transistor count	33200 million	4700 Million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011-3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	40
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)