AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 7232P

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

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 14 nm
64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17017 vs 9028

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17017 vs 9028

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 1549

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 1549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1549

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17017

9028

Name	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1549	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	17017	9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4274

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$450
OPN PIB	100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000081
Place in performance rating	1216	1170
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E3-1280V6
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
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
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	72 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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® 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)