Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7281

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Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7281
Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 AMD EPYC 7281

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 or AMD EPYC 7281 - 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 E7-4809 v2 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7281 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7281 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7281 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
6 Cores 16
12 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 E7-4809 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 E7-4809 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7281 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W.

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7281 cache has a total of 32.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 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
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2017
890 $ Release price 625 $
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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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
664 (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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2098 (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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
713 (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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2136 (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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
21988 (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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
119 (100%)

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 E7-4809 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2033 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 AMD EPYC 7281
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