AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 and Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 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 22 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Feb 2018 vs June 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881 vs 1787

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34583 vs 13912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34583 vs 13912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1881

1787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13912

34583

Name	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881	1787
PassMark - CPU mark	13912	34583

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251	Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1202	975
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E7-8880V3
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Transistor count	4800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		77°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4, x2	x4, x8, x16
Total number of SATA ports	8
USB revision	3.0
Scalability		S8S
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
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring