Intel Xeon D-2712T vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and AMD EPYC 7251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

AMD EPYC 7251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1671

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1671

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 7990

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L3 cache	32 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14935 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1671

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

14935

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1671
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	14935

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	AMD EPYC 7251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q1'22	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1227	1272
Processor Number	D-2712T
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.1 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
Scalability	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)