Intel Xeon E-2134 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2134 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2134

  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2644 vs 1925
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2644 vs 1925

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
  • 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 9260
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 8
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24925 vs 9260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2134
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2644
1925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9260
24925
Name Intel Xeon E-2134 AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark 2644 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 9260 24925

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2134 AMD EPYC 7501

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date Q3'18 June 2017
Place in performance rating 879 984
Processor Number E-2134
Series Intel® Xeon® E 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 3.50 GHz 2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 32
Number of threads 8 64
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)