Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2093 vs 1881
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38077 vs 13912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 512 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2093 vs 1881
PassMark - CPU mark	38077 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 145 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 145 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2093

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38077

13912

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	2093	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	38077	13912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	736
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8900

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Zen
Launch date	Q1'16	21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating	1051	1187
Processor Number	E5-2697V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	36	16
VID voltage range	0
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	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	50 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x16, x8, x4, x2
Scalability	2S
Integrated LAN
Total number of SATA ports		8
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
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™)