Xeon E-2488 vs EPYC 7451

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7451
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
16.28
Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.38
+12.9%

Xeon E-2488 outperforms EPYC 7451 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking411327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.7975.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency8.5618.31
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,400$606

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2488 has 4108% better value for money than EPYC 7451.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache2.25 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7451 and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes12816

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.

EPYC 7451 16.28
Xeon E-2488 18.38
+12.9%

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.

EPYC 7451 25863
Xeon E-2488 29191
+12.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.28 18.38
Recency 20 June 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 95 Watt

EPYC 7451 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 89.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7451 in performance tests.


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