AMD EPYC 7501 vs Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5

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AMD EPYC 7501 or AMD EPYC 7501 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD EPYC 7501 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7501, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
AMD EPYC 7001 Group Intel Xeon E3 v5
1 Generation 5
AMD EPYC 7501 Name Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC Family Intel Xeon E3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7501 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is 2.0 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
32 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
32x Cores 4x
64 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7501 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 uses the Intel HD Graphics P530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.4 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Release date Q3/2015
GPU name Intel HD Graphics P530
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
170.6 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7501 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2015
2750 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
64.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
SP3 Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Naples (Zen) Architecture Skylake S