AMD EPYC 9354P vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9354P and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 9354P

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2768 vs 2597
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74777 vs 8979

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs August 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768 vs 2597
PassMark - CPU mark	74777 vs 8979

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
32768x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
32768x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 280 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9354P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2768

2597

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

74777

8979

Name	AMD EPYC 9354P	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768	2597
PassMark - CPU mark	74777	8979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18224

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9354P	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2730
Place in performance rating	131	137
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Price now		$450
Processor Number		E3-1285V6
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.82
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.25 GHz	4.10 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	32	4
Number of threads	64	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	12	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Integrated Wireless	128
PCIe configurations	5.0	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)