Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs AMD Opteron 3250 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 and AMD Opteron 3250 HE 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 Platinum 8168

AMD Opteron 3250 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2132 vs 1003
26.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 2061

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2132 vs 1003
PassMark - CPU mark	55063 vs 2061

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3250 HE

4.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3250 HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2132

1003

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55063

2061

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168	AMD Opteron 3250 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2132	1003
PassMark - CPU mark	55063	2061

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168	AMD Opteron 3250 HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	404	2157
Processor Number	8168
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN PIB		OS3250HOW4MGUBOX
OPN Tray		OS3250HOW4MGU
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	24
Number of threads	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)