Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | AMD EPYC 7251 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2609 v4 or AMD EPYC 7251 - 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 E5-2609 v4 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7251 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7251 |
DDR4-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
59.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 120 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7251 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7251 cache has a total of 32.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7251 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 2011-3 | 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 |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
310 $ | Release price | 450 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | AMD EPYC 7251 |
Unknown | Unknown |