AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5217

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Gold 5217 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 5217

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 79°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 115 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 79°C
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5217

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
360448x 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: 2089 vs 1700
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25455 vs 19532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache	11 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	25455 vs 19532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5217

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

25455

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5217
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	25455

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5217
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Cascade Lake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	2 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	1088	799
Launch price (MSRP)		$1522
Processor Number		5217
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
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	115 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)