Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7371
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and AMD EPYC 7371 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
- Around 86742% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz vs 3.8 GHz |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
- 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
- 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 16 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 24 |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 30 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | AMD EPYC 7371 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.68 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 312.635 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.097 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 16.335 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.763 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2377 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 31094 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | AMD EPYC 7371 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-EP | |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 | AMD EPYC |
Place in performance rating | 196 | 593 |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v2 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Series | AMD EPYC 7000 Series | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2500 MHz | 3.1 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 3 MB | |
L3 cache | 30 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | |
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz | 3.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 16 |
Number of threads | 24 | 32 |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 8 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB (per socket) | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 341 GB/s | |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Sockets supported | LGA2011 | |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | x128 |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |