Intel Xeon X5698 vs AMD EPYC 72F3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon X5698 with 2 cores 4.4GHz and AMD EPYC 72F3 with 8 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Lower TDP (130W vs 180W)
AMD EPYC 72F3 's Advantages
Released 10 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Westmere-EP
Core Architecture
Milan
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
AMD Socket SP3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Westmere-EP)
Generation
EPYC (Zen 3 (Milan))
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
33.2 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
180 W
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
239 mm²
Die Size
8x81 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
416 mm²
CPU Performance
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
2
Total Core Count
8
4
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
37.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
Cores per CCD
1
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
3
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
4
-
PCIe Lanes
128
