Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7402P

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Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7402P
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 AMD EPYC 7402P

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 or AMD EPYC 7402P - 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 E5-2658 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7402P 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 7402P 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 E5-2658 v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7402P has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
12 Cores 24
24 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
2.50 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 E5-2658 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 E5-2658 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402P can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7402P is 180 W.

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 has a 30.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7402P cache has a total of 128.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7402P
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 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 (72%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 (33%)
AMD EPYC 7402P (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
752 (72%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1038 (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
7458 (33%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
22549 (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
13491 (32%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
42248 (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1325 (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
13349 (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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
112 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
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 E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
1595 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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