Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7232P
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 AMD EPYC 7232P

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 or AMD EPYC 7232P - 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 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD EPYC 7232P has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7232P was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7232P has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7232P
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7232P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7232P can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7232P
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
25.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7232P is 120 W.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7232P
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7232P cache has a total of 32.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7232P
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2019
1723 $ Release price 790 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD EPYC 7232P to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 (76%)
AMD EPYC 7232P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 (66%)
AMD EPYC 7232P (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
871 (88%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
988 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
6228 (71%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
8764 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
804 (64%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1254 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4558 (60%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7584 (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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
372 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
17018 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4188 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 AMD EPYC 7232P
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD EPYC 7232PIntel Xeon Silver 4208 AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208
2. AMD EPYC 7252AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7252 vs AMD EPYC 7232P
3. AMD EPYC 7232PAMD Ryzen 7 3800X AMD EPYC 7232P vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
4. AMD EPYC 7232PIntel Xeon Gold 6234 AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6234
5. AMD Ryzen 7 3700XAMD EPYC 7232P AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD EPYC 7232P
6. AMD EPYC 7232PIntel Xeon Gold 5218 AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218
7. Intel Xeon Gold 6138FAMD EPYC 7232P Intel Xeon Gold 6138F vs AMD EPYC 7232P
8. AMD EPYC 7232PAMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7232P vs AMD EPYC 7601
9. AMD EPYC 7232PAMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD EPYC 7232P vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
10. Apple M1Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Apple M1 vs Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2


back to index