Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5117 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5117

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5117

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26794 vs 13912

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
L1 cache	896 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26794 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1499

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Feb 2018 vs 11 July 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881 vs 1499

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5117
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1499

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26794

13912

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5117	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	26794	13912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5117	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	11 July 2017	21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating	1080	1089
Processor Number	5117
Series	5100
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	14 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	28	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	107.3 GiB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	50 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S
Integrated LAN
PCIe configurations		x16, x8, x4, x2
Total number of SATA ports		8
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
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™)