AMD EPYC 3151 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3151 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD EPYC 3151

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3151

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8306 vs 7762

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Feb 2018 vs June 2015
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8306 vs 7762

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2300 vs 1873

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2300 vs 1873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3151
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1873

2300

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8306

7762

Name	AMD EPYC 3151	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	1873	2300
PassMark - CPU mark	8306	7762
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3280

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3151	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Broadwell
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1287	1255
Processor Number		E3-1285V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	213 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 32 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		48
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)