Intel Xeon E-2456 vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and AMD EPYC 7371 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2456

AMD EPYC 7371

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

Around 34% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3474 vs 2320

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474 vs 2320

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 20158

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
L3 cache	64 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54894 vs 20158

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3474

2320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20158

54894

Name	Intel Xeon E-2456	AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474	2320
PassMark - CPU mark	20158	54894

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2456	AMD EPYC 7371
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	370	405
Family		AMD EPYC
Series		AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		x128