Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7601

VS

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

AMD EPYC 7601

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 with 12 cores 2.5GHz and AMD EPYC 7601 with 32 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.2GHz)

Lower TDP (120W vs 180W)

AMD EPYC 7601 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 5 months late

Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 30MB)

More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 +58%

945

AMD EPYC 7601

595

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 +1191%

7467

AMD EPYC 7601

578

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3

VS

AMD EPYC 7601

General Parameters

Jan 2015

Release Date

Jun 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Server

Type

Server

Haswell-EP

Core Architecture

Naples

Intel Socket 2011-3

Socket

AMD Socket SP3

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

Generation

EPYC (Zen (Naples))

Package

2.6 billions

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

22 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

120 W

Power Consumption

180 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

81 °C

Intel

Foundry

GlobalFoundries

356 mm²

Die Size

213 mm²

CPU Performance

2.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.2 GHz

3.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

12

Total Core Count

32

24

Total Thread Count

64

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

25.0

Multiplier

22.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

30 MB shared

L3 Cache

64 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

2

SMP

2

Memory Parameters

DDR3,DDR4-2133

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

4

Max Memory Channels

8

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

3

40

PCIe Lanes

-

Related CPU Comparisons

1

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 9124

2

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs AMD EPYC 9684X

3

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Opteron 146

4

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Atom x7835RE

5

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Xeon E6510

6

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Opteron 8220

7

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6334

8

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Xeon Platinum 8276

9

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5 2676 v3

10

Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon Phi SE10P

Related News

1

Intel Reports High Return Rates for Devices Featuring Snapdragon X Series; Qualcomm Counters with 'Industry Standard' Claim

2

Intel Confirms Panther Lake Adopts 18A Process, ES0 Samples Already Sent to Customers

3

Complete Lineup of Core Ultra 200HX/H/U and Core 200H/U Revealed: 31 Models to Dazzle the Eyes

4

Amechi Unveils V1 Mini PC: Only 0.33L Volume with 150W Power Consumption

5

iPhone 17 Series Set for Major Design Overhaul: Camera Module Transformed into Sleek Strip

6

The Thinnest iPhone Ever! iPhone 17 Air Reportedly Enters Foxconn's NPI Stage

7

Apple Allegedly Cancels M4 Extreme, Originally Planned for Mac Pro with 64-Core CPU and 160-Core GPU

8

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2: Intel Arrow Lake Gaming Performance Soars by 33%!

9

Intel Finally Achieves Frame Generation! 'F1 24' Becomes the First XeSS 2 Game

10

World's First! Intel Arc B580 Graphics Card Arrives Early