Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | AMD EPYC 7663 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-1680 v2 or AMD EPYC 7663 - 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 7663 has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7663 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7663 has 56 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7663 |
8 | Cores | 56 |
16 | Threads | 112 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7663 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7663 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 7663 is 240 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7663 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 240 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 225 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7663 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7663 |
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 | Q1/2021 |
1723 $ | Release price | 6366 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | AMD EPYC 7663 |
Unknown | Unknown |