AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4214

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Silver 4214 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 Silver 4214

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 768 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
540672x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1787 vs 1700
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25829 vs 19532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1787 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	25829 vs 19532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

1787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

25829

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Silver 4214
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	1787
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	25829

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Silver 4214
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Cascade Lake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	2 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	1188	1041
Launch price (MSRP)		$694-704
Processor Number		4214
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		77 °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 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® 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)