AMD EPYC 3151 vs Intel Xeon E5530
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3151 and Intel Xeon E5530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3151
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
- Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 76°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 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
- Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1883 vs 1155
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8376 vs 5214
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 21 Feb 2018 vs March 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz vs 2.66 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 76°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
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 80 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1883 vs 1155 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8376 vs 5214 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530
- 524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 16MB (shared) |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3151
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 3151 | Intel Xeon E5530 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1883 | 1155 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8376 | 5214 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2077 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8140 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 3151 | Intel Xeon E5530 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Nehalem EP |
Launch date | 21 Feb 2018 | March 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 1266 | 1264 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $340 | |
Price now | $29 | |
Processor Number | E5530 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 46.78 | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Die size | 213 mm² | 263 mm2 |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 76°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5.86 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 731 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.75V -1.35V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel | DDR3 800/1066 |
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 144 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | AMD BGA SP4r2 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm x 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 32 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |