AMD EPYC 7552 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7552 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 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 7552 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7552 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EP |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD EPYC 7551 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7552 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.50 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 |
48 | Cores | 8 |
96 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.50 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7552 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
192.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
252.0 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 7552 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 95 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7552 has a 192.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
7000 $ | Release price | 700 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |