AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F52 and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD EPYC 7F52

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F52

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

2x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 240 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F52
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Name	AMD EPYC 7F52	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2453
PassMark - CPU mark	65787
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F52	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell-EP
Launch date	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3100
OPN PIB	100-000000140WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000140
Place in performance rating	209	1295
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2678 v3
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	40
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8
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
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)