Intel Xeon D-2799 vs AMD EPYC 7302

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and AMD EPYC 7302 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-2799

AMD EPYC 7302

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 1952

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 1952

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302

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 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51242 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
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	51242 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

1952

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

51242

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7302
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	1952
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	51242

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7302
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'22	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050	$978
Place in performance rating	693	688
Processor Number	D-2799
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000043
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.0 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 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	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
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™)