Intel Xeon E-2378 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and AMD EPYC 7301 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E-2378

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 78% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 1654

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 1654

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34148 vs 17472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3263

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17472

34148

Name	Intel Xeon E-2378	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	17472	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2378	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$406
Place in performance rating	487	560
Processor Number	E-2378
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)