AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD EPYC 3451

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19532 vs 5533

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19532 vs 5533

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2106 vs 1700

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106 vs 1700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

2106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

5533

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	2106
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	5533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4721

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Haswell
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1186	1059
Processor Number		E3-1226V3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	4
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	80-100 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
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
Graphics
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)