EPYC 9634 vs Xeon E5-2673 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2673 V3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.97
EPYC 9634
2022
84 cores / 168 threads, 290 Watt
67.96
+658%

EPYC 9634 outperforms Xeon E5-2673 V3 by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking86210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.11
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.0822.16
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)84
Threads24168
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data22.5
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size356 mm212x 72 mm2
Number of transistors2,600 million78,840 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634 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 configuration22
Socket2011-3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634 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 Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 V3 and EPYC 9634.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

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.

Xeon E5-2673 V3 8.97
EPYC 9634 67.96
+658%

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.

Xeon E5-2673 V3 14242
EPYC 9634 107944
+658%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.97 67.96
Recency 8 September 2014 10 November 2022
Physical cores 12 84
Threads 24 168
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 290 Watt

Xeon E5-2673 V3 has 176.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9634, on the other hand, has a 657.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9634 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2673 V3 in performance tests.


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