Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs EPYC 7371

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7371
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
20.10
+25.3%
Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
16.04

EPYC 7371 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking252392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.197.04
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon E5
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date16 November 2018 (5 years ago)20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,550no data
Current price$2738 (1.8x MSRP)$1011

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 68% better value for money than EPYC 7371.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads3244
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus supportno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)5.5 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)55 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2456.12 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiB1,536 GB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12840

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7371 20.10
+25.3%
Xeon E5-2696 v4 16.04

EPYC 7371 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

EPYC 7371 31094
+25.3%
Xeon E5-2696 v4 24813

EPYC 7371 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by 25% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.10 16.04
Recency 16 November 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 16 22
Threads 32 44
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 150 Watt

The EPYC 7371 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 v4 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7371 and Xeon E5-2696 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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