Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 vs AMD EPYC 7402

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7402
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 AMD EPYC 7402

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 or AMD EPYC 7402 - 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 E5-2648L v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
5 Generation 2
Haswell E Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is 1.80 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7402 is at 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402
12 Cores 24
24 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
2.20 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 E5-2648L v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 or AMD EPYC 7402 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 E5-2648L v3 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7402 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is 75 W, while the AMD EPYC 7402 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402
75 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
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-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7402 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402
22 nm Technology 7 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 2900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 (21%)
AMD EPYC 7402 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
9834 (21%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
47664 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1055 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
21494 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1299 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
12622 (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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (100%)

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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
96 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 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 E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
1404 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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