Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and AMD EPYC 7251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

  • 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 8
  • 14 more threads: 30 vs 16
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25966 vs 14935
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 15 vs 8
Number of threads 30 vs 16
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25966 vs 14935

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

  • 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 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1671 vs 1316
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1671 vs 1316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1316
1671
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25966
14935
Name Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark 1316 1671
PassMark - CPU mark 25966 14935

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 AMD EPYC 7251

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Zen
Launch date Q1'14 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1280 1273
Processor Number E7-8880V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 15 8
Number of QPI Links 3
Number of threads 30 16
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 bandwidth 85 GB/s 307 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 2
Package Size 52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability S8S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
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™)