AMD EPYC 7301 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7301 or Intel Xeon E5-2620 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 7301 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7301 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD EPYC (111) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7301 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7301 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7301 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7301 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7301 has a TDP of 170 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 is 85 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7301 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7301 has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 cache has a total of 15.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7301 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
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, 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 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
800 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7301 | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |