AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Gold 5215 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 Gold 5215

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 77°C
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 77°C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 640 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5215

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
450560x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1700
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 19532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 19532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5215

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

1953

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

22066

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	1953
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	22066

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Cascade Lake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	2 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	1186	1010
Launch price (MSRP)		$1221
Processor Number		5215
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	77°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	32	20
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	80-100 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	85 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)