Intel Xeon D-1520 vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1520 and AMD EPYC 7401P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1520

  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2155 vs 699
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7331 vs 7285
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2155 vs 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7331 vs 7285

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
  • 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1731 vs 1270
  • 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28546 vs 4917
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 4
Number of threads 48 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1731 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark 28546 vs 4917

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1520
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1270
1731
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4917
28546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2155
699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7331
7285
Name Intel Xeon D-1520 AMD EPYC 7401P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1270 1731
PassMark - CPU mark 4917 28546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2155 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7331 7285

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-1520 AMD EPYC 7401P

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Zen
Launch date Q1'15 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1244 1291
Processor Number D-1520
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $1,414.80
Value for money (0-100) 3.86

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 24
Number of threads 8 48
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1667 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 32
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0/3.0 x128
PCIe configurations x4 x8 x16
Scalability 1S Only
Total number of SATA ports 6
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)