Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1585L 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1881
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2152 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 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13912 vs 7959
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13912 vs 7959

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2152
1881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7959
13912
Name Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark 2152 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 7959 13912

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q2'16 21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating 1134 1187
Processor Number E3-1585LV5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100
Maximum frequency 3.70 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) 45 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™)