AMD EPYC 7551P vs Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7551P 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 7551P

Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x 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
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38198 vs 6803

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 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	38198 vs 6803

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 1772
6.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4062 vs 609
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13475 vs 6648

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149 vs 1772
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4062 vs 609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13475 vs 6648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7551P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1772

2149

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38198

6803

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

609

4062

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6648

13475

Name	AMD EPYC 7551P	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1772	2149
PassMark - CPU mark	38198	6803
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	609	4062
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6648	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 7551P	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1284	1294
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$809
Price now		$808.02
Processor Number		E3-1285Lv3
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 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	3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	32	4
Number of threads	64	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	1	1
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 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