Intel Xeon E7-4830 vs AMD EPYC 7551P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4830 and AMD EPYC 7551P 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 71% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1696 vs 609
  • Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10382 vs 6648
Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1696 vs 609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10382 vs 6648

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1770 vs 1012
  • Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38126 vs 19981
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1770 vs 1012
PassMark - CPU mark 38126 vs 19981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4830
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551P

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1696
609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
10382
6648
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1012
1770
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19981
38126
Name Intel Xeon E7-4830 AMD EPYC 7551P
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1696 609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10382 6648
PassMark - Single thread mark 1012 1770
PassMark - CPU mark 19981 38126

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4830 AMD EPYC 7551P

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX Zen
Launch date Q2'11 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1196 1236
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 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 3 GHz
Number of cores 8 32
Number of threads 16 64
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 4 8
Maximum memory size 2 TB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 1
Package Size 49.17mm x 56.47mm
Sockets supported LGA1567 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 180 Watt
Socket Count 1P

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™)