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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | AMD EPYC 7402 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and the AMD EPYC 7402 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 12 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD EPYC 7402 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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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 | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7402 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
12 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.35 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3, while the AMD EPYC 7402 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
DDR4-2133, DDR3-2133 | 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 |
3.00 MB | 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 ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7402 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
85 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7402 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 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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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | AMD EPYC 7402 |
Unknown | Unknown |