Intel Xeon E-2488 vs AMD EPYC 7663

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and AMD EPYC 7663 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2488

AMD EPYC 7663

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4196 vs 2606

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196 vs 2606

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

48 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 8
96 more threads: 112 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
5.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% 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
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82087 vs 29191

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	56 vs 8
Number of threads	112 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 24 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82087 vs 29191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7663

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4196

2606

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29191

82087

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7663
PassMark - Single thread mark	4196	2606
PassMark - CPU mark	29191	82087

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7663
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$606	$6366
Place in performance rating	128	119
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	257 mm²	8x 81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	56
Number of threads	16	112
Unlocked
Transistor count		33,200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1700	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)