Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and AMD EPYC 7552 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.

Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

AMD EPYC 7552

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
33 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 15
66 more threads: 96 vs 30
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
5.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 57307

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 15
Number of threads	96 vs 30
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	192 MB vs 37.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 57307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

72235

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	72235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	AMD EPYC 7552
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'14	7 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	503	510
Processor Number	E7-8895V2
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	37.5 MB	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	15	48
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	30	96
Die size		74 mm²
L1 cache		4.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Transistor count		3800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Package Size	52mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	200 Watt
Sockets supported		SP3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)