Intel Xeon E-2234 vs AMD EPYC 7302P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2234 and AMD EPYC 7302P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, 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-2234

  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 155 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2770 vs 1886
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2770 vs 1886

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32669 vs 9114
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32669 vs 9114

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2234
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2770
1886
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9114
32669
Name Intel Xeon E-2234 AMD EPYC 7302P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2770 1886
PassMark - CPU mark 9114 32669

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2234 AMD EPYC 7302P

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen 2
Launch date 27 May 2019 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $825
Place in performance rating 822 889
Processor Number E-2234
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000049

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.0 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.3°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 16
Number of threads 8 32
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory size 128 GB 4 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt 155 Watt
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 128
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4 x16, x8
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® Turbo Boost technology
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)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)