EPYC 7282 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.27
EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.18
+107%

EPYC 7282 outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking827306
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.33
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeonAMD EPYC
Power efficiency7.3115.13
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$650

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache384 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3072 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size356 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistors5,560 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282 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 configuration22 (Multiprocessor)
SocketLGA2011-3TR4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282. 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 E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and EPYC 7282.

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 E5-2678 v3 9.27
EPYC 7282 19.18
+107%

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 E5-2678 v3 14726
EPYC 7282 30474
+107%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2678 v3 1015
EPYC 7282 1084
+6.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2678 v3 6753
EPYC 7282 7960
+17.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.27 19.18
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm

EPYC 7282 has a 106.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7282 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.


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