EPYC 7F32 vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2686 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.26
EPYC 7F32
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
15.32
+15.5%

EPYC 7F32 outperforms Xeon E5-2686 v4 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking593475
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.64
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.347.76
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2337
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache4.5 MB4 MB
L3 cache45 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size456.12 mm274 mm2
Number of transistors7200 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32 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)1
Socketno dataSP3
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32. 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 E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and EPYC 7F32.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 E5-2686 v4 13.26
EPYC 7F32 15.32
+15.5%

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 E5-2686 v4 20289
EPYC 7F32 23453
+15.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.26 15.32
Recency 20 June 2016 14 April 2020
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 24.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F32, on the other hand, has a 15.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F32 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2686 v4 in performance tests.


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