Intel Xeon E-2488 vs AMD EPYC 7662

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and AMD EPYC 7662 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 7662

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 70% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 225 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4196 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 19 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7662

56 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 8
112 more threads: 128 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97178 vs 29191

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 8
Number of threads	128 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97178 vs 29191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7662

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4196

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29191

97178

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7662
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	29191	97178

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7662
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	19 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$606
Place in performance rating	128	130
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000137WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000137
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.0 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	64
Number of threads	16	128
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	225 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™)