AMD EPYC 7351P vs Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7351P and Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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 7351P

Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
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
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25657 vs 6819

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
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	64 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25657 vs 6819

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1788
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4062 vs 708
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13475 vs 5027

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164 vs 1788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4062 vs 708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13475 vs 5027

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7351P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1788

2164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25657

6819

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

708

4062

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5027

13475

Name	AMD EPYC 7351P	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1788	2164
PassMark - CPU mark	25657	6819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	708	4062
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5027	13475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.981

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7351P	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1326	1217
Price now	$838.77	$808.02
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Value for money (0-100)	5.56	3.64
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$809
Processor Number		E3-1285Lv3
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.10 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	64 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	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	307/341 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 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	1	1
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
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
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4700
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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