AMD EPYC 7451 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7451 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
  • 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x 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
  • 7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51778 vs 6974
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 4
Number of threads 48 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)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 51778 vs 6974

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2213 vs 1948
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2213 vs 1948

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1948
2213
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
51778
6974
Name AMD EPYC 7451 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1948 2213
PassMark - CPU mark 51778 6974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4234
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13074

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7451 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Haswell
Family AMD EPYC
Launch date June 2017 June 2013
Place in performance rating 518 521
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number E3-1285 v3
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 3.60 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 3.2 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 24 4
Number of threads 48 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 341 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 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 2 1
Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported TR4 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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

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