Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7351P
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 and AMD EPYC 7351P 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
- 4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Number of cores | 18 vs 16 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 32 |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351P
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 78% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 4.5 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 45 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351P
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | AMD EPYC 7351P |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 13.442 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 209.959 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.343 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 8.446 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 27.642 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6767 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1788 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25657 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 708 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5027 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | AMD EPYC 7351P | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell-EP | Zen |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | AMD EPYC |
Launch date | Q4'14 | June 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1311 | 1409 |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v3 | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $838.77 | |
Series | AMD EPYC 7000 Series | |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.56 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2300 MHz | 2.4 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4.5 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 45 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Number of cores | 18 | 16 |
Number of threads | 36 | 32 |
Die size | 192 mm | |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | |
Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 307/341 GB/s | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400/2666 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011-3 (R3) | TR4 |
Socket Count | 1P | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155/170 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
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 | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |