Intel Xeon Silver 4310T vs AMD EPYC 7501
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4310T and AMD EPYC 7501 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 Silver 4310T
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 6.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2288 vs 1925
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017 |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 640 KB vs 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 10 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2288 vs 1925 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 20973
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 15 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 24925 vs 20973 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4310T | AMD EPYC 7501 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2288 | 1925 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 20973 | 24925 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310T | AMD EPYC 7501 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ice Lake | Zen |
Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 | June 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $555 | |
Place in performance rating | 868 | 985 |
Processor Number | 4310T | |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | AMD EPYC 7000 Series |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | AMD EPYC | |
Price now | $4,389.87 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.27 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.30 GHz | 2 GHz |
L1 cache | 640 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 10 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 15 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 88°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 192 mm | |
Number of cores | 32 | |
Number of threads | 64 | |
Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | 2400/2666 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 307/341 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA4189 | TR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 155/170 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | x128 |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |