Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs AMD EPYC 9374F

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9374F
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 AMD EPYC 9374F

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 or AMD EPYC 9374F - 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 E5-2697 v3 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD EPYC 9374F has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9374F was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
5 Generation 4
Haswell E Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9374F has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.85 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9374F
14 Cores 32
28 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.85 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9374F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 E5-2697 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9374F can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9374F
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR5-4800
768 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
35.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
40 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has a TDP of 145 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9374F is 320 W.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9374F
145 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 320 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has a 35.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9374F cache has a total of 288.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9374F
22 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 4850 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 (0%)
AMD EPYC 9374F (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 (19%)
AMD EPYC 9374F (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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
18928 (19%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.10 GHz
99082 (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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
640 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11166 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
963 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
11347 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
1104 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
7924 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
139 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.30 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 E5-2697 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz
2306 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9374F AMD EPYC 9374F
32C 64T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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