Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | AMD EPYC 7281 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and the AMD EPYC 7281 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 14 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD EPYC 7281 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7281 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4, while the AMD EPYC 7281 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 has 35.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7281 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 625 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | AMD EPYC 7281 |
Unknown | Unknown |