AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Silver 4215R 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 4215R

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 30% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 130 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 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
360448x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1945 vs 1700
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24102 vs 19532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 21 Feb 2018
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache	11 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1945 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	24102 vs 19532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

1945

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

24102

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	1945
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	24102

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Cascade Lake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	24 Feb 2020
Place in performance rating	1091	894
Launch price (MSRP)		$794
Processor Number		4215R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	3.20 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	4.00 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	DDR4-2400
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	130 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)
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)