Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 and AMD EPYC 7401 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 E3-1286L v3

  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2207 vs 1850
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2207 vs 1850

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
  • 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 8.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 6450
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 4
Number of threads 48 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55280 vs 6450

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2207
1850
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6450
55280
Name Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark 2207 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 6450 55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24681

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 AMD EPYC 7401

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen
Launch date Q2'14 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1044 120
Processor Number E3-1286LV3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 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 24
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8 48
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 307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400/2666 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 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 155/170 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C
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

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™)