Intel Xeon E-2488 vs AMD EPYC 7343

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and AMD EPYC 7343 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-2488

AMD EPYC 7343

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 190 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4196 vs 2806

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 190 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196 vs 2806

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7343

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73934 vs 29191

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	73934 vs 29191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7343

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4196

2806

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29191

73934

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7343
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196	2806
PassMark - CPU mark	29191	73934

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7343
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$606	$1565
Place in performance rating	128	131
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000338WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000338
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
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	190 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 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™)