Intel Xeon E-2136 vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2136 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

  • Around 55% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2671 vs 1671
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2671 vs 1671

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7251

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 13451
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14935 vs 13451

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2136
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2671
1671
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13451
14935
Name Intel Xeon E-2136 AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark 2671 1671
PassMark - CPU mark 13451 14935
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6019

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2136 AMD EPYC 7251

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date Q3'18 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1016 1180
Processor Number E-2136
Series Intel® Xeon® E Processor AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 307 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)