Intel Xeon E-2224 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2224 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-2224

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 1925
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2553 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
  • 60 more threads: 64 vs 4
  • 12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 7263
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 4
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24925 vs 7263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2224
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2553
1925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7263
24925
Name Intel Xeon E-2224 AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark 2553 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 7263 24925

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2224 AMD EPYC 7501

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date 27 May 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $193
Place in performance rating 947 984
Processor Number E-2224
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $4,389.87
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Value for money (0-100) 1.27

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.3 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 32
Number of threads 4 64
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)