Intel Xeon E-2488 vs AMD EPYC 7702

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and AMD EPYC 7702 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 7702

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4142 vs 2116

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 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142 vs 2116

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

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
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93307 vs 29060

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	93307 vs 29060

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7702

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4142

2116

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29060

93307

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7702
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142	2116
PassMark - CPU mark	29060	93307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7702
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$606	$6450
Place in performance rating	139	153
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000038WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000038
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	3.35 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		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	200 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