Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and AMD EPYC 7301 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Around 56% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2475 vs 1654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2475 vs 1654

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 8953
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2802 vs 1042
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15384 vs 4150

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34148 vs 8953
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2802 vs 1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15384 vs 4150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2475

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8953

34148

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1042

2802

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4150

15384

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	2475	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	8953	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1042	2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4150	15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q1'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1188	487
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	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	8	32
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		64 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 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	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™)