Intel Xeon E-2378G vs AMD EPYC 7402

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

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 52% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3352 vs 1986
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3352 vs 1986

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
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64259 vs 21153
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 64259 vs 21153

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3352
1986
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21153
64259
Name Intel Xeon E-2378G AMD EPYC 7402
PassMark - Single thread mark 3352 1986
PassMark - CPU mark 21153 64259

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2378G AMD EPYC 7402

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Zen 2
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $567 $1250
Place in performance rating 407 426
Processor Number E-2378G
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000048

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 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 5.10 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

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C9A
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 1

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5

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) 80 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™)