Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7551P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

AMD EPYC 7551P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2283 vs 1781
7.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4368 vs 609
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13953 vs 6648

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283 vs 1781
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4368 vs 609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13953 vs 6648

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38399 vs 7508

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	38399 vs 7508

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1781

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7508

38399

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4368

609

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

13953

6648

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3	AMD EPYC 7551P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283	1781
PassMark - CPU mark	7508	38399
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4368	609
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13953	6648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3	AMD EPYC 7551P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2017
Place in performance rating	1099	1147
Processor Number	E3-1276V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	32
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	64
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	25.6 GB/s	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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™)