Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | AMD EPYC 9254 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2687W v4 or AMD EPYC 9254 - 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 v4 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD EPYC 9254 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9254 was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9255 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9254 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9254 is at 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
12 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.15 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9254 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 160 W, while the AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
160 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9254 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 152.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 2299 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | AMD EPYC 9254 |
Unknown | Unknown |