Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | AMD EPYC 7301 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 and the AMD EPYC 7301 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 10 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD EPYC 7301 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 v2 (15) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7301 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 E5-2670 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7301 |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2, while the AMD EPYC 7301 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7301 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 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 E5-2670 v2 has a TDP of 115 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7301 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 E5-2670 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7301 |
115 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 has 25.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7301 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7301 |
22 nm | Technology | 14 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 | Q3/2017 |
1250 $ | Release price | 800 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | AMD EPYC 7301 |
Unknown | Unknown |