Intel Xeon D-2799 vs AMD EPYC 7402P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and AMD EPYC 7402P 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 7402P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2030

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2030

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
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 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44070 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
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	44070 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

2030

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

44070

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7402P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	2030
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	44070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	AMD EPYC 7402P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'22	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050	$1250
Place in performance rating	649	677
Processor Number	D-2799
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000048
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.8 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		12 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		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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™)