AMD EPYC 7251 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7251 and Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7251

Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x 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
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1671 vs 1619
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 5251

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1671 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	14935 vs 5251

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

4.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 120 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7251
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1671

1619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14935

5251

Name	AMD EPYC 7251	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1671	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	14935	5251

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7251	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1179	1433
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$289
Price now		$287.90
Processor Number		E3-1230Lv3
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.40
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	307 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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