AMD EPYC 7551 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7551 or Intel Xeon E5-2680 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 7551 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 7551 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | 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 | -- |
AMD EPYC 7552 | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is at 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7551 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.55 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7551 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 7551 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7551 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7551 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7551 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 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 |
3200 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7551 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |