AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P 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 8224P

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 3 month(s) later
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: 5 nm vs 22 nm
6x 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
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2266
6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45160 vs 7389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs June 2013
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2266
PassMark - CPU mark	45160 vs 7389

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2266

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

7389

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2266
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	7389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13102

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$800
Place in performance rating	509	430
Architecture codename		Haswell
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	2.55 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Transistor count	17,750 million	1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	82 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)