Intel Xeon D-1726 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1726 and AMD EPYC 7272 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.

Intel Xeon D-1726

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1726

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2477 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477 vs 1775

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
10.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 384 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 15511

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42832 vs 15511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1726
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2477

1775

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15511

42832

Name	Intel Xeon D-1726	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477	1775
PassMark - CPU mark	15511	42832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1726	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'22	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$490	$625
Place in performance rating	872	866
Processor Number	D-1726
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.9 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		64 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	3	8
Maximum memory size	384 GB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	SP3, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	128
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)