Intel Xeon E-2378 vs AMD EPYC 7402

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and AMD EPYC 7402 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-2378

AMD EPYC 7402

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3278 vs 1952

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3278 vs 1952

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63380 vs 17310

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63380 vs 17310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3278

1952

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17310

63380

Name	Intel Xeon E-2378	AMD EPYC 7402
PassMark - Single thread mark	3278	1952
PassMark - CPU mark	17310	63380

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2378	AMD EPYC 7402
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$406	$1250
Place in performance rating	407	375
Processor Number	E-2378
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000048
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
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
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
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™)