Intel Xeon E-2486 vs AMD EPYC 7643

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and AMD EPYC 7643 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 7643

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 56% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 240 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4062 vs 2020

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4062 vs 2020

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7643

42 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 6
84 more threads: 96 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
14.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 91554 vs 24713

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 6
Number of threads	96 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	3 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	91554 vs 24713

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7643

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4062

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24713

91554

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7643
PassMark - Single thread mark	4062	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	24713	91554

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	AMD EPYC 7643
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$506	$4995
Place in performance rating	183	178
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000326WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000326
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	3 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	48
Number of threads	12	96
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	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 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™)