Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7F52

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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7F52
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 AMD EPYC 7F52

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and the AMD EPYC 7F52 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD EPYC 7F52 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
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 --
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7F52 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
6 Cores 16
12 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2, while the AMD EPYC 7F52 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 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 Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7F52 is 240 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7F52 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
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 Q2/2020
450 $ Release price 3100 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 (58%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 (30%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 (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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
682 (58%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1166 (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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
5036 (35%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
14477 (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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
10378 (25%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
41028 (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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
549 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
3654 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446 (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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2157 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
117 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
846 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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