Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs AMD EPYC 7351P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and AMD EPYC 7351P 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
  • 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 1788
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1042 vs 708
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 vs 1788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1042 vs 708

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351P

  • 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
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25657 vs 8931
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5027 vs 4150
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25657 vs 8931
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5027 vs 4150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2458
1788
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8931
25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1042
708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4150
5027
Name Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 AMD EPYC 7351P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 1788
PassMark - CPU mark 8931 25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1042 708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4150 5027

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 AMD EPYC 7351P

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Zen
Launch date Q1'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1281 1410
Processor Number E3-1270V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $838.77
Value for money (0-100) 5.56

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 2.4 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 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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P

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™)