EPYC 7551P vs Xeon E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.48
EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.91
+284%

EPYC 7551P outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1063204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.33
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeonAMD EPYC
Power efficiency5.1412.62
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 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 E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1664
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors2,270 million19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011TR4
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P 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 E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and EPYC 7551P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40128

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 E5-2689 6.48
EPYC 7551P 24.91
+284%

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 E5-2689 9922
EPYC 7551P 38126
+284%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.48 24.91
Recency 6 March 2012 20 June 2017
Physical cores 8 32
Threads 16 64
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has 56.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551P, on the other hand, has a 284.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.


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