Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs AMD EPYC 7453

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7453
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 AMD EPYC 7453

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 or AMD EPYC 7453 - 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 E5-2687W v3 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7453 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7453 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
5 Generation 3
Haswell E Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7452
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 is 3.10 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7453 has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7453 is at 2.75 GHz (3.45 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7453
10 Cores 28
20 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.75 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.45 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.25 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 E5-2687W v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7453
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 or AMD EPYC 7453 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 E5-2687W v3 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7453 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7453
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
25.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 is 160 W, while the AMD EPYC 7453 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7453
160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 25.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7453 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7453
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 Q1/2021
-- Release price 1570 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 (72%)
AMD EPYC 7453 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 (44%)
AMD EPYC 7453 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
886 (69%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz
1285 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
8596 (38%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz
22896 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1092 (75%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz
1448 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
7563 (65%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz
11589 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
14753 (29%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz
50214 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 GHz
1277 (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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
135 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.45 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 E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
1752 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7453 AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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