Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 vs AMD EPYC 7551P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 and AMD EPYC 7551P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 E3-1275 v6

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 1770
  • Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1103 vs 609
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2554 vs 1770
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1103 vs 609

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
  • 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38126 vs 9303
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6648 vs 4237
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 38126 vs 9303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6648 vs 4237

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2554
1770
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9303
38126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1103
609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4237
6648
Name Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 AMD EPYC 7551P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2554 1770
PassMark - CPU mark 9303 38126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1103 609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4237 6648

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 AMD EPYC 7551P

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Zen
Launch date Q1'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1227 1235
Processor Number E3-1275V6
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 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 32
Number of threads 8 64
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 341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x591D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

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) 73 Watt 180 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™)