EPYC 7F32 vs Xeon E-2236

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2236
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.78
EPYC 7F32
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
14.57
+65.9%

EPYC 7F32 outperforms Xeon E-2236 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking870494
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.933.68
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon EAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.397.66
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2236 has 904% better value for money than EPYC 7F32.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2236 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3437
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size149.6 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2236 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32 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 E-2236 and EPYC 7F32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 E-2236 8.78
EPYC 7F32 14.57
+65.9%

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.

Xeon E-2236 13954
EPYC 7F32 23142
+65.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.78 14.57
Recency 27 May 2019 14 April 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E-2236 has 125% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F32, on the other hand, has a 65.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F32 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2236 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2236 and EPYC 7F32, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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