AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

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AMD EPYC 7F32 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7F32 or Intel Xeon E5-2620 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 7F32 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7F32 was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 was released in Q3/2013.
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
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7F32 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7F32 is 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 is at 2.10 GHz (2.60 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7F32 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 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 7F32 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7F32 or Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 7F32 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7F32 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2620 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 --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 40
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7F32 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7F32 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7F32 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7F32 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2620 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2013
2100 $ Release price 320 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7F32 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 (50%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7F32 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 (41%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
1211 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
604 (50%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10947 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
4812 (44%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
23314 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
8600 (37%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
510 (100%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
3643 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
446 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
1770 (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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
98 (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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
710 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
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