Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2697 v4 or AMD EPYC 7642 - 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 v4 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 was released in Q3/2019. |
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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 E5-2697 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
18 | Cores | 48 |
36 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 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 | -- |
45.00 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 ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 has a TDP of 145 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
145 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 has a 45.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7642 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 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 |
2700 $ | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |