AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 7232P

Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
128x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 32 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 7508

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17731 vs 7508

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2283 vs 1767

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1767

2283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17731

7508

Name	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1767	2283
PassMark - CPU mark	17731	7508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4368
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13953
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		17.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$450
OPN PIB	100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000081
Place in performance rating	1181	1184
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E3-1276V3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
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
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)