Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1881

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1881

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
8x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 64 GB
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13912 vs 8408

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13912 vs 8408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8408

13912

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	8408	13912
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2615
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q2'16	21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating	954	1202
Processor Number	E3-1585V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x193A
eDRAM	128 MB
Execution Units	72
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	50 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x16, x8, x4, x2
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Total number of SATA ports		8
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)