AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7542 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 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 7542
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
- 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- 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
- 8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 8407
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 5 August 2015 |
Number of cores | 32 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 8 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB vs 1 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 8 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 64 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73885 vs 8407 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 225 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2322 vs 2073
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 225 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2322 vs 2073 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7542
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2073 | 2322 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73885 | 8407 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 4468 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 15978 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 5 August 2015 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $3400 | $612 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000075WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000075 | |
Place in performance rating | 293 | 282 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $690.01 | |
Processor Number | E3-1280V5 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.55 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
L1 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB | 8 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.00 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 | |
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 | 190.7 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 64 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 225 Watt | 80 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 | 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® 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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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | None | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | N / A | |
Max resolution over eDP | N / A | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | N / A | |
Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
Max resolution over WiDi | N / A | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | N / A | |
OpenGL | N / A | |
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 |