AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Silver 4208 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.

 

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
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19532 vs 18744
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19532 vs 18744

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 360448x 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1764 vs 1700
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 April 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache 11 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1764 vs 1700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4208

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1700
1764
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19532
18744
Name AMD EPYC 3451 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
PassMark - Single thread mark 1700 1764
PassMark - CPU mark 19532 18744

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 3451 Intel Xeon Silver 4208

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen (Snowy Owl) Cascade Lake
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 2 April 2019
Place in performance rating 1188 1163
Family Xeon Silver
Launch price (MSRP) $417
Processor Number 4208
Series 4200
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.15 GHz 2.10 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
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 32 16
Transistor count 4,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 78 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4-2400
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 107.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2400 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

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)