Intel Xeon W-2135 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2135 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2608 vs 1881
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14437 vs 13912
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2608 vs 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 14437 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 140 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2135
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2608
1881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14437
13912
Name Intel Xeon W-2135 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark 2608 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 14437 13912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6403

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2135 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating 1117 1187
Processor Number W-2135
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.5 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 64
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 12 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 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 85.3 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 512 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 50 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 x16, x8, x4, x2
Scalability 1S Only
Integrated LAN
Total number of SATA ports 8
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Speed Shift technology
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™)