AMD EPYC 7501 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7501 and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7501

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1925 vs 1787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs June 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
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 46080 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925 vs 1787

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 24925

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 24925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7501
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1925

1787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24925

34583

Name	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925	1787
PassMark - CPU mark	24925	34583

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	June 2015
Place in performance rating	985	917
Price now	$4,389.87
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Value for money (0-100)	1.27
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E7-8880V3
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.30 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	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	32	18
Number of threads	64	36
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	85 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	8
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		S8S
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)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring