AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 44 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 4
  • 88 more threads: 96 vs 8
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.35 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 10.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 6954
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 4
Number of threads 96 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 vs 6954

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

  • 5.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1527
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2073 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
2073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
72235
6954
Name AMD EPYC 7552 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 1527 2073
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 6954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 442.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 25.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 62.686

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7552 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Broadwell
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 Q2'15
Place in performance rating 510 507
Processor Number E3-1265LV4
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 4.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
L3 cache 192 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 48 4
Number of threads 96 8
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

eDRAM 128 MB
Execution Units 48
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)