AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Xeon W 1290E
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Xeon W 1290E with 10 cores 3.5GHz . 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 95W)
Xeon W 1290E 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
May 2020
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel Socket 1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics P630
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon (Comet Lake)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
95 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
206 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
35.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
32
PCIe Lanes
16
