Intel Xeon E-2336 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2336 and AMD EPYC 7282 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.

Intel Xeon E-2336

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2336

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3221 vs 2046

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221 vs 2046

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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
32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51546 vs 16731

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51546 vs 16731

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2336
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3221

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16731

51546

Name	Intel Xeon E-2336	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	16731	51546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2336	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$650
Place in performance rating	522	568
Processor Number	E-2336
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)