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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | AMD EPYC 9865 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2620 v3 or AMD EPYC 9865 - 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 E5-2620 v3 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 was released in Q3/2014. The AMD EPYC 9865 has 160 cores with 320 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
5 | Generation | 5 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9865 has 160 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
6 | Cores | 160 |
12 | Threads | 320 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 320.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9865 is 400 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 400 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9865 cache has a total of 320.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
22 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9865
160C 320T @ 2.10 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 | AMD EPYC 9865 |
Unknown | Unknown |