Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y vs AMD EPYC 7301
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y and AMD EPYC 7301 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
- Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2159 vs 1654
- Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49120 vs 34148
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 14 Dec 2023 vs June 2017 |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2159 vs 1654 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 49120 vs 34148 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 30 MB (shared) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y | AMD EPYC 7301 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2159 | 1654 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 49120 | 34148 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2802 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 15384 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y | AMD EPYC 7301 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 14 Dec 2023 | June 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $780 | |
Place in performance rating | 547 | 563 |
Architecture codename | Zen | |
Family | AMD EPYC | |
Series | AMD EPYC 7000 Series | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
Die size | 2x 763 mm² | 192 mm |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79°C | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 16 |
Number of threads | 32 | 32 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 307/341 GB/s | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400/2666 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Sockets supported | 4677 | TR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 155/170 Watt |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
PCI Express revision | x128 | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |