AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Xeon w3 2435
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon w3 2435 with 8 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 's Advantages
Lower TDP (55W vs 165W)
Intel Xeon w3 2435 's Advantages
Released 5 years late
Higher specification of memory (4400 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22.5MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
Feb 2023
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Sapphire Rapids
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel Socket 4677
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon W (Sapphire Rapids)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
70 °C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
31.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
22.5 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4400
-
Max Memory Size
2 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
32
PCIe Lanes
64
