Intel Xeon E-2278G vs AMD EPYC 7502P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278G and AMD EPYC 7502P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2278G

AMD EPYC 7502P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 49% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 1989

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942 vs 1989

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
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
8x 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
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50298 vs 17023

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
L1 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50298 vs 17023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278G
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7502P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2942

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17023

50298

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278G	AMD EPYC 7502P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	17023	50298

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278G	AMD EPYC 7502P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	27 May 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$494	$2300
Place in performance rating	541	519
Processor Number	E-2278G	7502P
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	7002
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
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)	80 Watt	180 Watt
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)