AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon E3-1205 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17017 vs 5682
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 28 Mar 2017 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB vs 8 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 64 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17017 vs 5682 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
- Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1549
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1875 vs 1549 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1549 | 1875 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17017 | 5682 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Kaby Lake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 28 Mar 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | $193 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000081WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000081 | |
Place in performance rating | 1216 | 1237 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | E3-1205V6 | |
Series | Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 37.5 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 64 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x191D | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics P630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |