Intel Xeon E-2486 vs AMD EPYC 7502

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 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-2486

AMD EPYC 7502

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3897 vs 2189

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897 vs 2189

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
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
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80300 vs 23605

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
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	80300 vs 23605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7502

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3897

2189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23605

80300

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7502
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897	2189
PassMark - CPU mark	23605	80300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7502
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$506	$2600
Place in performance rating	221	212
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	3.5 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	18 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.35 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		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)	95 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™)