Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE and AMD EPYC 7501 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-2796TE

AMD EPYC 7501

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 118 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1925
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26342 vs 24925

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1925
PassMark - CPU mark	26342 vs 24925

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 20
24 more threads: 64 vs 40
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 20
Number of threads	64 vs 40
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26342

24925

Name	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1925
PassMark - CPU mark	26342	24925

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	AMD EPYC 7501
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q1'22	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2184
Place in performance rating	846	985
Processor Number	D-2796TE
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$4,389.87
Value for money (0-100)		1.27
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	20	32
Number of threads	40	64
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
Scalability	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)