AMD EPYC 8534P vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8534P 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 8534P

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8534P

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: 5 nm vs 22 nm
5.3x 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
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 106352% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.1 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8534P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	AMD EPYC 8534P	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2441
PassMark - CPU mark	71900
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 8534P	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4950
Place in performance rating	216	223
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	64	12
Number of threads	128	24
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		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)