AMD EPYC 7501 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7501 and Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2 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 7501

Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1925 vs 1530
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 12267

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 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 15360 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925 vs 1530
PassMark - CPU mark	24925 vs 12267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7501
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1925

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24925

12267

Name	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	24925	12267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11822

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge EN
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	September 2013
Place in performance rating	984	928
Price now	$4,389.87	$559.99
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	1.27	4.65
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$311
Processor Number		E5-2430V2
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 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	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
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® 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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring