Xeon E5-2658A V3 vs EPYC 7301
Xeon E5-2658A V3
EPYC 7301
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2658A V3
Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7301
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E5-2658A V3 | EPYC 7301 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) | ✨ Modern (Naples (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E5-2658A V3 | EPYC 7301 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2658A V3 and EPYC 7301
Xeon E5-2658A V3
The Xeon E5-2658A V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 14,879 points. Launch price was $800.
EPYC 7301
The EPYC 7301 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.7 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 14,991 points. Launch price was $825.
Processing Power
The Xeon E5-2658A V3 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the EPYC 7301 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the EPYC 7301 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Xeon E5-2658A V3 versus 2.7 GHz on the EPYC 7301 — a 7.1% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2658A V3 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Xeon E5-2658A V3 uses the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the EPYC 7301 uses Naples (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2658A V3 scores 14,879 against the EPYC 7301's 14,991 — a 0.7% lead for the EPYC 7301. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2658A V3 vs 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7301.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2658A V3 | EPYC 7301 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 | 16 / 32+33% |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz+7% | 2.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB (total) | 64 MB (total)+113% |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core)+100% |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm-36% |
| Architecture | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 14,879 | 14,991 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E5-2658A V3 uses the LGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the EPYC 7301 uses TR4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2658A V3 | EPYC 7301 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2011-3 | TR4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+25% | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2133 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 768 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2658A V3) / not specified (EPYC 7301). Primary use case: Xeon E5-2658A V3 targets Server.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2658A V3 | EPYC 7301 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
| Target Use | Server | — |
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