Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 vs AMD EPYC 7642

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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7642
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 AMD EPYC 7642

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and the AMD EPYC 7642 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 14 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD EPYC 7642 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
6 Generation 2
Broadwell E Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7643

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
14 Cores 48
28 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 E5-2690 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4, while the AMD EPYC 7642 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 has 35.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
14 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
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 8000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 (87%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 (39%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz
936 (89%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1047 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
11024 (33%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
33846 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz
1127 (84%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1334 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
7954 (51%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
15647 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
20102 (33%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
61574 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz
146 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 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 E5-2690 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz
2223 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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