Intel Xeon E-2468 vs AMD EPYC 7453

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2468 and AMD EPYC 7453 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-2468

AMD EPYC 7453

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 51% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4040 vs 2371

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 14 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4040 vs 2371

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7453

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80327 vs 26221

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80327 vs 26221

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7453

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4040

2371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26221

80327

Name	Intel Xeon E-2468	AMD EPYC 7453
PassMark - Single thread mark	4040	2371
PassMark - CPU mark	26221	80327

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2468	AMD EPYC 7453
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$1570
Place in performance rating	178	175
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000319WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000319
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1792 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	14 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	3.45 GHz
Number of cores	8	28
Number of threads	16	56
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 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
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		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™)