AMD EPYC 7642 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7642 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 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 14 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
  • 32x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
  • 10.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 8751
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs August 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 4
Number of threads 96 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 8751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 2142
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 79 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2586 vs 2142

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7642
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2142
2586
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
92995
8751
Name AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 2142 2586
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 8751
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 18224

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Kaby Lake
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 August 2017
Place in performance rating 147 135
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $450
Processor Number E3-1285V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.82

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 4.10 GHz
L1 cache 4.5 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 48 4
Number of threads 96 8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 160 mm
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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

Device ID 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot