AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 38 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 10
  • 76 more threads: 96 vs 20
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.35 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 7.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 9.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 19022
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs September 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 10
Number of threads 96 vs 20
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 192 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 vs 19022

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1527
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1555 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
1555
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
72235
19022
Name AMD EPYC 7552 Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527 1555
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 19022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 21273

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7552 Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 September 2013
Place in performance rating 510 489
Price now $2,250
Processor Number E5-2470V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 1.68
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 74 mm² 160 mm
L1 cache 4.5 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 192 MB 25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 48 10
Number of threads 96 20
Transistor count 3800 million 1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.65-1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 3
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
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)