Intel Xeon D-2712T vs AMD EPYC 7551P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and AMD EPYC 7551P 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

AMD EPYC 7551P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1770

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1770

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551P

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38126 vs 7990

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
L3 cache	64 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	38126 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

38126

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	AMD EPYC 7551P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1770
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	38126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6648

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	AMD EPYC 7551P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q1'22	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1229	1236
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 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	32
Number of threads	8	64
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	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Socket Count		1P
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™)