Intel Xeon D-2799 vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and AMD EPYC 7371 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 7371

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 55% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2320

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2320

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54894 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

2320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

54894

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	2320
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	54894

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7371
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050
Place in performance rating	549	337
Processor Number	D-2799
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.1 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	200 Watt
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)