AMD EPYC 7251 vs Xeon EC5539
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC 7251 with 8 cores 2.1GHz and Xeon EC5539 with 4 cores 2.266GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC 7251 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 1333)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 4MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 45nm)
Xeon EC5539 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.266GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 120W)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2017
Release Date
Feb 2010
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Naples
Core Architecture
Jasper Forest
AMD Socket SP3
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC (Zen (Naples))
Generation
Xeon(Jasper Forest)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
65 W
81 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.266 GHz
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
21.0
Multiplier
17.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
8
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
