AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon D-1541

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon D-1541 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7552

Intel Xeon D-1541

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 8
80 more threads: 96 vs 16
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.35 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 10024

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 8
Number of threads	96 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 10024

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

4.4x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1703 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1703 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1541

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

1703

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

10024

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon D-1541
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	1703
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	10024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16846

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon D-1541
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Broadwell
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	632	614
Processor Number		D-1541
Series		Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	4.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	48	8
Number of threads	96	16
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP3	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0/3.0
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
Number of USB ports		8
PCIe configurations		x4 x8 x16
Scalability		1S Only
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)