Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs AMD EPYC 74F3

General info

Comparing EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	32	39
Value for money	3.52	100.00
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Milan (2021)	no data
Release date	12 January 2021 (2 years old)	1 January 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,900	no data
Current price	$5794 (2x MSRP)	$45

Technical specs

EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	48	30
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm+	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 configuration	2	8
Socket	SP3	no data
Thermal design power (TDP)	240 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Instruction Replay	no data	-

Security technologies

EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 74F3 and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32

Benchmark performance

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

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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	48.07	45.35
Recency	12 January 2021	1 January 2014
Boost clock speed	4000	0
Base clock speed	2800	0
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	240 Watt	155 Watt

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