AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 7H12

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
104 more threads: 128 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x 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

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.3 GHz

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.3 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022
PassMark - CPU mark	97573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	18 Sep 2019
Place in performance rating	198	184
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	6 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	64	12
Number of threads	128	24
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP3	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)