Intel Xeon E-2488 vs AMD EPYC 7773X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and AMD EPYC 7773X 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 7773X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4409 vs 2430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4409 vs 2430

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7773X

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 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
32x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 109334 vs 32333

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 8
Number of threads	128 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	109334 vs 32333

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7773X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4409

2430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32333

109334

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7773X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4409	2430
PassMark - CPU mark	32333	109334

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	AMD EPYC 7773X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$606	$8800
Place in performance rating	99	97
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000504WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000504
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 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)	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.5 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	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 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™)