EPYC 7252 vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
15.65
+28.1%
EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.22

Xeon E5-2696 v4 outperforms EPYC 7252 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.03
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.879.63
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$475

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4416
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2231
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache55 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size456.12 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors7200 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
Socketno dataTR4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252. 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 E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1,536 GB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and EPYC 7252.

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 E5-2696 v4 15.65
+28.1%
EPYC 7252 12.22

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 E5-2696 v4 24862
+28.1%
EPYC 7252 19411

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 12.22
Recency 20 June 2016 7 August 2019
Physical cores 22 8
Threads 44 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has a 28.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

EPYC 7252, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7252 in performance tests.


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