Intel Xeon E-2434 vs AMD EPYC 7502

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2434 and AMD EPYC 7502 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2434

AMD EPYC 7502

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2434

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 49% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3800 vs 2142

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3800 vs 2142

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502

28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x 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
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 78388 vs 15133

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	78388 vs 15133

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2434
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7502

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3800

2142

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15133

78388

Name	Intel Xeon E-2434	AMD EPYC 7502
PassMark - Single thread mark	3800	2142
PassMark - CPU mark	15133	78388

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2434	AMD EPYC 7502
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$293	$2600
Place in performance rating	300	303
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000054WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000054
Processor Number		7502
Series		7002
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	4	32
Number of threads	8	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	180 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)