AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Xeon E5649

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Xeon E5649 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

• CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 58 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 6
• 116 more threads: 128 vs 12
• Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
• 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 21.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 21.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 vs 1219
• 10.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 9554

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5649

• 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5649

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2022 1219
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	97573 9554

Compare specifications (specs)