AMD EPYC 7551P vs Intel Xeon X5680
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7551P and Intel Xeon X5680 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 7551P
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 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 32 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
- 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1785 vs 1601
- 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38371 vs 12460
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 609 vs 605
- Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6648 vs 3440
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2017 vs February 2010 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 32 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 64 vs 12 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 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 12288 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1785 vs 1601 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 38371 vs 12460 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 609 vs 605 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6648 vs 3440 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 180 Watt
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7551P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680
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| Name | AMD EPYC 7551P | Intel Xeon X5680 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1785 | 1601 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 38371 | 12460 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 609 | 605 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6648 | 3440 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.082 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 56.943 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.691 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.939 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.109 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD EPYC 7551P | Intel Xeon X5680 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Westmere EP |
| Family | AMD EPYC | |
| Launch date | June 2017 | February 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 1145 | 2228 |
| Series | AMD EPYC 7000 Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $172 | |
| Price now | $161.63 | |
| Processor Number | X5680 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 15.60 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 239 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 | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 32 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 64 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | 1170 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
| Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 8 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 341 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket Count | 1P | |
| Sockets supported | TR4 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | x128 | |
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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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