Intel Xeon E-2136 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2136 and AMD EPYC 7351 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 E-2136

AMD EPYC 7351

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

Around 55% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2671 vs 1747

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2671 vs 1747

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25431 vs 13451
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3547 vs 1149
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23587 vs 6019

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25431 vs 13451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3547 vs 1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23587 vs 6019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2136
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2671

1747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13451

25431

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1149

3547

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6019

23587

Name	Intel Xeon E-2136	AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark	2671	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	13451	25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1149	3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6019	23587

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2136	AMD EPYC 7351
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'18	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1017	227
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	2.4 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	16
Number of threads	12	32
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		64 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 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	155/170 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™)