Intel Xeon E-2136 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2136 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 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 Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2668 vs 1881

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2668 vs 1881

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

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
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13912 vs 13477

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13912 vs 13477

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2136
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2668

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13477

13912

Name	Intel Xeon E-2136	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	2668	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	13477	13912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2136	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'18	21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating	1098	1187
Processor Number	E-2136
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	50 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x16, x8, x4, x2
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Total number of SATA ports		8
USB revision		3.0
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™)