AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7552

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
18x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
24x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
9.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 7390

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 4
Number of threads	96 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 7390

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

2265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

7390

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	2265
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	7390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13102

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	June 2013
Place in performance rating	510	432
Launch price (MSRP)		$800
Price now		$697.36
Processor Number		E3-1280 v3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.12
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	74 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	4.5 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	48	4
Number of threads	96	8
Transistor count	3800 million	1400 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 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 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	82 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)