Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs AMD EPYC 7251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and AMD EPYC 7251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 E3-1270 v6

  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 1671
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 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
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14935 vs 8934
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14935 vs 8934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2457
1671
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8934
14935
Name Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 AMD EPYC 7251
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 1671
PassMark - CPU mark 8934 14935
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4150

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 AMD EPYC 7251

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Zen
Launch date Q1'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1280 1272
Processor Number E3-1270V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V
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 37.5 GB/s 307 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

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) 72 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™)