Intel Xeon Silver 4116T vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15187 vs 13912
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15187 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 85 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1781
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1881 vs 1781

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1781
1881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15187
13912
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4116T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark 1781 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 15187 13912

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating 1206 1189
Processor Number 4116T
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 91°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
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 6 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB 512 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 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 2S
Integrated LAN
PCIe configurations x16, x8, x4, x2
Total number of SATA ports 8
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 1
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)