Intel Xeon E-2486 vs AMD EPYC 7443

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and AMD EPYC 7443 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-2486

AMD EPYC 7443

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3897 vs 2380

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897 vs 2380

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7443

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% 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
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71156 vs 23605

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71156 vs 23605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7443

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3897

2380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23605

71156

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7443
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	23605	71156

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7443
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$506	$2010
Place in performance rating	220	228
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000340WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000340
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.85 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1536 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
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)	95 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 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™)