AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

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AMD EPYC 7543 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
AMD EPYC 7543 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7543 or Intel Xeon E5-2690 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 7543 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7543 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
3 Generation 4
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7543 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
32 Cores 10
64 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 7543 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
4096 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 40
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7543 has a TDP of 225 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 is 130 W.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7543 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 cache has a total of 25.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
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, 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
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2013
3761 $ Release price 1700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 (50%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 (27%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1371 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
802 (58%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
29987 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
7288 (24%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1708 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
712 (42%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
18068 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
4996 (28%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
56570 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
16394 (29%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
4160 (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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
76 (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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
1413 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7543 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
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