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AMD EPYC 7281 vs Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

The AMD EPYC 7281 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD EPYC 7281 is around -13% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 475 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 E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $529.95 - BUY
Socket TypeSP3LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)18 (Threads: 36)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MB
TDP155W145W
Yearly Running Cost$28.29$26.46
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q3 2014
# of Samples3472
CPU Value28.737.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1626(-13.1%)1871(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21621(0.0%)20051(-7.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
21,621
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
20,051
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 7281
28.7
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
37.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
1,626
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
1,871
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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 E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP155W145W
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.