AMD EPYC 74F3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

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AMD EPYC 74F3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
AMD EPYC 74F3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 74F3 and the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 74F3 24 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD EPYC (111) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD EPYC 7003 (23) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
3 Generation 5
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 74F3 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 74F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
24 Cores 14
48 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

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 74F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 74F3, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 74F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
4096 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 35.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 40
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 74F3 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is 145 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 74F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 145 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 74F3 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is at 35.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD EPYC 74F3 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2697 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
2900 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
963 (67%)

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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
27866 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11347 (41%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1864 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
1104 (59%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
16985 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
7924 (47%)

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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
60582 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
18928 (31%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
640 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11166 (100%)

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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
139 (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 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
2306 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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