AMD EPYC 7502 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7502 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
- 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
- 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
- 8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 78388 vs 9056
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs August 2017 |
| Number of cores | 32 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 64 vs 8 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 64 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 78388 vs 9056 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
- Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 180 Watt
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2577 vs 2142
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 79 Watt vs 180 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2577 vs 2142 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7502
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
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| Name | AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2142 | 2577 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 78388 | 9056 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 5311 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 18224 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Kaby Lake |
| Family | EPYC | |
| Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | August 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2600 | |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000054WOF | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000054 | |
| Place in performance rating | 303 | 119 |
| Processor Number | 7502 | E3-1285V6 |
| Series | 7002 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $450 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 7.82 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.10 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum frequency | 3.35 GHz | 4.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 32 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 64 | 8 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 37.5 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 |
Compatibility |
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| Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
| Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 79 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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 |
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| Device ID | 0x191D | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics P630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||
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