AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

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

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 77°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19532 vs 16442
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 77°C
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 768 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19532 vs 16442

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

  • 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1700
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 1822 vs 1700

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1700
1822
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19532
16442
Name AMD EPYC 3451 Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 1700 1822
PassMark - CPU mark 19532 16442

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 3451 Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen (Snowy Owl) Cascade Lake
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 2 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating 1188 1174
Launch price (MSRP) $768
Processor Number 4214Y
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
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 77°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 32 24
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 DDR4-2400
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
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 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)