EPYC 7H12 vs Xeon E5-2679 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2679 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 200 Watt
15.19
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+189%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Xeon E5-2679 v4 by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking45647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency7.1914.82
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads40128
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2526
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache50 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)53 °Cno data
Number of transistors7200 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12 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)
SocketFCLGA2011-3TR4
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2679 v4 15.19
EPYC 7H12 43.84
+189%

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 E5-2679 v4 24131
EPYC 7H12 69633
+189%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.19 43.84
Recency 20 June 2016 18 September 2019
Physical cores 20 64
Threads 40 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E5-2679 v4 has 40% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 188.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2679 v4 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2679 v4 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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