Intel Xeon E7-4830 vs AMD EPYC 7281

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4830 and AMD EPYC 7281 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4830

  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7281

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1626 vs 1012
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21621 vs 19981
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1626 vs 1012
PassMark - CPU mark 21621 vs 19981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4830
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7281

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1012
1626
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19981
21621
Name Intel Xeon E7-4830 AMD EPYC 7281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10382
PassMark - Single thread mark 1012 1626
PassMark - CPU mark 19981 21621

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4830 AMD EPYC 7281

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX Zen
Launch date Q2'11 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1194 1190
Processor Number E7-4830
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C
Maximum frequency 2.40 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 16 32
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 8
Maximum memory size 2 TB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 2
Package Size 49.17mm x 56.47mm
Sockets supported LGA1567 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Scalability S4S
PCI Express revision x128

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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™)