AMD EPYC 7502 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7502 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502
- 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
- 40 more threads: 64 vs 24
- 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x 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
- 5461.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)
Number of cores | 32 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 24 |
L1 cache | 2 MB vs 768 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB vs 3 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 30 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 768 GB (per socket) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
- Around 98407% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.35 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz vs 3.35 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7502
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Name | AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2189 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 80300 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.68 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 312.635 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.097 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 16.335 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.763 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Ivy Bridge-EP |
Family | EPYC | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2600 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000054WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000054 | |
Place in performance rating | 215 | 223 |
Processor Number | 7502 | E5-2696 v2 |
Series | 7002 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2500 MHz |
L1 cache | 2 MB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 3 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB | 30 MB |
Maximum frequency | 3.35 GHz | 3300 MHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 12 |
Number of threads | 64 | 24 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 768 GB (per socket) |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | LGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
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 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |