Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | AMD EPYC 7272 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E7-8890 v2 or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 E7-8890 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 was released in Q1/2014. The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon E7 (20) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Ivy Bridge EX | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
15 | Cores | 12 |
30 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
38.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 has a TDP of 155 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
155 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7272 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
22 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q3/2019 |
5000 $ | Release price | 990 $ |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 | AMD EPYC 7272 |
Unknown | Unknown |