AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon E-2224 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.

AMD EPYC 3451

Intel Xeon E-2224

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 69.3 °C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19532 vs 7316

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 69.3 °C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19532 vs 7316

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 53% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
262144x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 1700

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554 vs 1700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

2554

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

7316

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	2554
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	7316

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon E-2224
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	27 May 2019
Place in performance rating	1086	846
Launch price (MSRP)		$193
Processor Number		E-2224
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	69.3 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	4
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	80-100 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	71 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)