Xeon 6740E vs EPYC 7543
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6740E outperforms EPYC 7543 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 97 | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.90 | 6.65 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.73 | 7.33 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,761 | $5,265 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7543 has 34% better value for money than Xeon 6740E.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 96 |
| Threads | 64 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 28 | no data |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7543 and Xeon 6740E.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 88 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.82 | 43.34 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 96 |
| Threads | 64 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 250 Watt |
EPYC 7543 has 11.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 21% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7543 in performance tests.
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