Intel Xeon E-2336 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2336 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2336

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3094 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3094 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x 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
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40000 vs 16375

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40000 vs 16375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2336
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3094

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16375

40000

Name	Intel Xeon E-2336	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	3094	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	16375	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2336	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$2100
Place in performance rating	578	607
Processor Number	E-2336
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
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	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 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)