Intel Xeon E-2224G vs AMD EPYC 7542

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E-2224G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7542
Intel Xeon E-2224G AMD EPYC 7542

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2224G and the AMD EPYC 7542 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2224G 4 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7542 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
2 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E-2324G Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2224G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7542 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2224G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7542
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 E-2224G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7542
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2224G, while the AMD EPYC 7542 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2224G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7542
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2224G has a TDP of 71 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2224G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7542
71 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2224G has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7542 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2224G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7542
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151-2 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2019
220 $ Release price 6000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2224G (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 (82%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2224G (20%)
AMD EPYC 7542 (100%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.70 GHz
1302 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
1013 (78%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4296 (16%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
26749 (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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.70 GHz
1688 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
1371 (81%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4588 (32%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
14416 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.70 GHz
454 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
397 (87%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
7617 (13%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
56727 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1723 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.70 GHz
212 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
660 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2224G AMD EPYC 7542
DELL PowerEdge T40 Unknown

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