Intel Xeon E-2436 vs AMD EPYC 7542

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 and AMD EPYC 7542 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-2436

AMD EPYC 7542

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 47% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 vs 2073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627 vs 2073

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
4.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 22487

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	73885 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7542

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

2073

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22487

73885

Name	Intel Xeon E-2436	AMD EPYC 7542
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	2073
PassMark - CPU mark	22487	73885

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2436	AMD EPYC 7542
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$3400
Place in performance rating	290	282
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000075WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000075
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	32
Number of threads	12	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	225 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
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™)