Intel Xeon E3 1280 v5 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1280 v5 with 4 cores 3.7GHz and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1280 v5 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.5GHz)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 4)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
Lower TDP (55W vs 80W)
Score
General Parameters
Oct 2015
Release Date
Feb 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Skylake-DT
Core Architecture
Zen
Intel Socket 1151
Socket
AMD BGA SP4r2
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Skylake-DT)
Generation
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Package
1.75 billions
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
55 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
122 mm²
Die Size
213 mm²
CPU Performance
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37.0
Multiplier
25.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
32
