Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

7 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 8
14 more threads: 30 vs 16
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 8
Number of threads	30 vs 16
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
3.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2010

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 37.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2010

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

2415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

39712

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	2415
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	39712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'14	14 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	419	471
Processor Number	E7-8895V2
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2100
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	37.5 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	15	8
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	30	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	4 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	180 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Sockets supported		SP3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x16, x8
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)