AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, 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 7H12

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
50 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 14
100 more threads: 128 vs 28
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
13.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.1x 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
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 vs 1960
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 28247

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 14
Number of threads	128 vs 28
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 448 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 3.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 35 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022 vs 1960
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 28247

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 280 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

1960

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

97573

28247

Name	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022	1960
PassMark - CPU mark	97573	28247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Broadwell
Launch date	18 Sep 2019	10 March 2016
Place in performance rating	139	149
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
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	74 mm²	306 mm
L1 cache	6 MB	448 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	64	14
Number of threads	128	28
Transistor count	3800 million	4700 Million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)