Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7662

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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7662
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 AMD EPYC 7662

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 and the AMD EPYC 7662 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 10 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD EPYC 7662 which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
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
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 Successor AMD EPYC 7763

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7662 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7662
10 Cores 64
20 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 E5-2650 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7662
-- 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 E5-2650 v3, while the AMD EPYC 7662 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7662
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 --
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 Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7662 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7662
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 has 25.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7662 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7662
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 Q1/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 (77%)
AMD EPYC 7662 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 (18%)
AMD EPYC 7662 (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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
805 (77%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz
1046 (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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
6354 (19%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
33944 (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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
12021 (16%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
73144 (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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
1022 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 3.30 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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
6066 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz
386 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
18203 (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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
115 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 3.30 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 E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
1381 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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