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AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Xeon E5-1620 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EP |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is at 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
96 | Cores | 4 |
192 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.55 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 59.7 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1,152.00 MB | L3 Cache | 10.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
400 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 10.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
5 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
14756 $ | Release price | 280 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 2.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |