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AMD EPYC 7281 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

The AMD EPYC 7281 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 7281 uses around 14% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 78 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 7281×Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeSP3FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)20 (Threads: 40)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 50MB
TDP155W135W
Yearly Running Cost$28.29$24.64
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q2 2016
# of Samples375
CPU Value28.724.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1626(-21.6%)2074(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21621(-4.0%)22529(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
21,621
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz
22,529
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 7281
28.7
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz
24.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
1,626
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz
2,074
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 7281 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP155W135W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.