Intel Xeon Silver 4216 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4216 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 Silver 4216

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4216

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30184 vs 13912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 21 Feb 2018
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30184 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1780

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881 vs 1780

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4216
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1780

1881

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30184

13912

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4216	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark	1780	1881
PassMark - CPU mark	30184	13912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4216	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	21 Feb 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002-1012
Place in performance rating	878	1083
Processor Number	4216
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	107.3 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 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® 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
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™)