AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3

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AMD EPYC 72F3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
AMD EPYC 72F3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 - 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 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
3 Generation 5
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 is at 2.00 GHz.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 72F3 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
4096 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 40
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 has a TDP of 52 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 52 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
200 W TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 72F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
7 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, AVX2
SP3 Socket LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2014
2468 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 72F3 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 72F3 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 (24%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
27253 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
6421 (24%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
1512 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
13080 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
77 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 72F3 AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
638 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 72F3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
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