Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs AMD EPYC 7302P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE and AMD EPYC 7302P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
  • 8 more threads: 40 vs 32
  • Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 118 Watt vs 155 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1886
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 16
Number of threads 40 vs 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 118 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2172 vs 1886

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
  • 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32669 vs 26342
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 128 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32669 vs 26342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2172
1886
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26342
32669
Name Intel Xeon D-2796TE AMD EPYC 7302P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2172 1886
PassMark - CPU mark 26342 32669

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2796TE AMD EPYC 7302P

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen 2
Launch date Q1'22 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $2184 $825
Place in performance rating 846 893
Processor Number D-2796TE
Series Intel Xeon D Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000049

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.0 GHz
L3 cache 30 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 20 16
Number of threads 40 32
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 8 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 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 52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported FCBGA2579 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 118 Watt 155 Watt
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 32 128
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)