Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 vs AMD EPYC 9684X

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Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9684X
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 or AMD EPYC 9684X - 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
15 Cores 96
30 Threads 192
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.55 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.42 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 E7-8890 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
1536 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 1,152.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 9684X is 400 W.
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9684X cache has a total of 1,152.00 MB.
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 2011 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2023
5000 $ Release price 14756 $
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