AMD EPYC 7351 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7351 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25431 vs 8410
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23587 vs 15978
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2017 vs 5 August 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25431 vs 8410
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 23587 vs 15978

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2333 vs 1747
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4468 vs 3547
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2333 vs 1747
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4468 vs 3547

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7351
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1747
2333
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25431
8410
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3547
4468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
23587
15978
Name AMD EPYC 7351 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 1747 2333
PassMark - CPU mark 25431 8410
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3547 4468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 23587 15978

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7351 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Skylake
Family AMD EPYC
Launch date June 2017 5 August 2015
Place in performance rating 228 247
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $612
Price now $690.01
Processor Number E3-1280V5
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.55

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 3.70 GHz
Die size 192 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 32 8
Transistor count 4800 million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported TR4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155/170 Watt 80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics None

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort N / A
Max resolution over eDP N / A
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 N / A
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX N / A
OpenGL N / A

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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring