AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 vs Intel Xeon E5-4650L

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 and Intel Xeon E5-4650L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 384 GB
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1439
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 vs May 2012
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1881 vs 1439

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4650L

  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28193 vs 13912
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28193 vs 13912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4650L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1881
1439
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13912
28193
Name AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 Intel Xeon E5-4650L
PassMark - Single thread mark 1881 1439
PassMark - CPU mark 13912 28193

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 Intel Xeon E5-4650L

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 21 Feb 2018 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1189 1187
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $8,685
Price now $8,684.50
Processor Number E5-4650L
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 0.40

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.60 GHz
Die size 192 mm 435 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16
Transistor count 4800 million 2270 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 32 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8, x4, x2
Total number of SATA ports 8
USB revision 3.0
Scalability 4S Only

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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring