AMD EPYC 7642 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7642 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, 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 7642

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 34 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 14
  • 68 more threads: 96 vs 28
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 10.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2142 vs 1962
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 28284
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 14
Number of threads 96 vs 28
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 448 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 3.5 MB
L3 cache 256 MB vs 35 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2142 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 28284

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 225 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 225 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7642
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2142
1962
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
92995
28284
Name AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 2142 1962
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 28284
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 30097

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Broadwell
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 10 March 2016
Place in performance rating 146 147
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $1,745
Price now $1,762.90
Processor Number E5-2680V4
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.32

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.40 GHz
L1 cache 4.5 MB 448 KB
L2 cache 24 MB 3.5 MB
L3 cache 256 MB 35 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 48 14
Number of threads 96 28
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size 306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 4700 Million
VID voltage range 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 40
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S

Advanced Technologies

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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Processor graphics None

Security & Reliability

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