Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 vs AMD EPYC 7401
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E7-4880 v2 or AMD EPYC 7401 - 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 E7-4880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 was released in Q1/2014. The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 was released in Q3/2017. |
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| 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 | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
| 15 | Cores | 24 |
| 30 | Threads | 48 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
| 3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
| 1536 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 38.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 170 W. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7401 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
| 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 |
| 4000 $ | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | AMD EPYC 7401 |
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