What's the best choice AMD Epyc 7543 or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Epyc 7543 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 225 W. Released in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 18 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 145 W. Released in Q1/2016.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 22% better clock speed
2.30 GHz
More number of cores
14 more cores
18
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 3% higher specified turbo frequency
3.60 GHz
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
225 W
Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Epyc 7543
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Intel Xeon E5 v4
Intel Xeon E5
6
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
Desktop / Server
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
2.3 GHz
normal
18
36
Yes
No
3.6 GHz
-
2.8 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
no iGPU
No turbo
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 and AMD Epyc 7543. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
4
DDR4-2400
40
3.0
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 7543 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
145 W
-
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 7543 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Broadwell E
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
45 MB
Q1/2016
LGA 2011-3
14 nm
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
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