AMD EPYC 9254 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9254 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 9254

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

CPU is newer: launch date 5 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 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3036 vs 2586
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64815 vs 8751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs August 2017
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3036 vs 2586
PassMark - CPU mark	64815 vs 8751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
43690.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
65536x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 200 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 128MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9254
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3036

2586

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64815

8751

Name	AMD EPYC 9254	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	3036	2586
PassMark - CPU mark	64815	8751
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18224

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9254	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2299
Place in performance rating	140	137
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Price now		$450
Processor Number		E3-1285V6
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.82
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	4.10 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Transistor count	26,280 million	1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)