Intel Xeon E-2286G vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2286G and AMD EPYC 7401 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2286G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2852 vs 1850
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2852 vs 1850

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
  • 6x 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
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 13994
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 48 vs 12
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 12 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55280 vs 13994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2286G
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2852
1850
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13994
55280
Name Intel Xeon E-2286G AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark 2852 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 13994 55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24681

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2286G AMD EPYC 7401

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date 27 May 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $450
Place in performance rating 615 125
Processor Number E-2286G
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series

Performance

Base frequency 4.00 GHz 2 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67.3 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 6 24
Number of threads 12 48
64 bit support
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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
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 2
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 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
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™)