Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | AMD EPYC 7401P | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and the AMD EPYC 7401P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD EPYC 7401P which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced 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 E7-8880 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7401P clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401P |
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 & PCIeUp to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2, while the AMD EPYC 7401P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401P |
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 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7401P is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401P |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7401P is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401P |
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 |
4200 $ | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | AMD EPYC 7401P |
Unknown | Unknown |