AMD EPYC 7551P | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7551P or Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7551P has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7551P was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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AMD EPYC (111) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7551P is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7551P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
32 | Cores | 15 |
64 | Threads | 30 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
2.55 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7551P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7551P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | 1536 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7551P has a TDP of 180 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is 130 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7551P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7551P has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7551P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
2750 $ | Release price | 3350 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7551P | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |