Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and AMD EPYC 7401P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 1724
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1019 vs 699
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 vs 1724
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1019 vs 699

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
  • 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28293 vs 8273
  • Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7285 vs 4008
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 4
Number of threads 48 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28293 vs 8273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7285 vs 4008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2299
1724
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8273
28293
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1019
699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4008
7285
Name Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 AMD EPYC 7401P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 8273 28293
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1019 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4008 7285

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 AMD EPYC 7401P

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q4'15 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1273 1215
Processor Number E3-1240V5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $1,414.80
Value for money (0-100) 3.86

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 24
Number of threads 8 48
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)